hexadecimal

adjective

: of, relating to, or being a number system with a base of 16
hexadecimal noun

Examples of hexadecimal in a Sentence

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In a proof-of-work system, miners update the blockchain and verify transactions as legitimate by solving an arbitrary numerical puzzle for a hexadecimal solution, known as a hash. Wilson Chapman, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2021 Answer Man is innumerate in all major numbering systems — Roman, Arabic, hexadecimal — and not so hot in Latin, either. Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hexadecimal was in 1954

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“Hexadecimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hexadecimal. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.

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hexadecimal

adjective
: of, relating to, or being a number system with a base of 16
hexadecimal numbers
hexadecimal notation
hexadecimal noun

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