radix
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- noun
- /ˈrædɪks/
- Specialized
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base
- In the decimal system, the radix is 10, meaning each digit represents a power of 10.
- radix sort
Examples
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I don't think that radix sort is going to be all that compelling for in-memory sorting of integers, and all of those types that you mention are compared as integers within Postgres.
Blog text (25) -
It is interesting to note that the use of prefix extension and parallel compare operators resembles the algorithmic notion of radix sort.
Academic text (1996) -
So imagine that the decimal point is here, sorry, the binary point A, the the radix point is here.
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Dual-radix floating-point representation
Academic text (1999) -
Instead, log(n) radix tree search (software) or parallel but expensive TCAMs (high-end hardware) are typically used.
Academic text (2012) -
The dataflow contains a floating-point multiplier that utilizes a radix-8 Booth encoding algorithm 11-15.
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The binary radix is 2, so each digit in a binary number represents a power of 2.
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When converting numbers, it's important to know the radix of the system being used.
Synonyms
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The number a counting system uses, for example 10 in decimal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Radix comes from the Latin word radix, which means 'root', so you can imagine the radix as the 'root' of a number system from which all digits grow. The radix is the base number of a number system, for example 10 in decimal or 2 in binary, and that is why the word means the system's base.