Hexadecimal
Definition
Hexadecimal is a number system that uses base-16 instead of base-10. It uses digits from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F to represent values from 0 to 15.
Related terms
Binary: A number system that uses only two digits (0 and 1) to represent values.
Decimal: The number system we commonly use in everyday life, which uses base-10 and digits from 0 to 9.
Octal: A number system that uses base-8 and digits from 0 to7.
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Study guides (2)
AP Computer Science Principles - Big Idea 2 Overview: Data
AP Computer Science Principles - 2.2 Data Compression
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