hexadecimal notation
- noun
- /ˌhɛksəˈdɛmɪkəl noʊˈteɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
notación hexadecimal
- In computer science, hexadecimal notation is often used because it is more concise than binary.
Examples
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The hexadecimal notation is widely used in computing.
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Programmers convert binary values to hexadecimal notation to make them easier to read.
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Colors in web design are usually specified using hexadecimal notation, such as #FF5733.
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In hexadecimal notation, the number ten is represented as A.
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In programming, colors are often represented using hexadecimal notation such as #FF5733.
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The code outputs values in hexadecimal notation, which is essential for understanding memory addresses.
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To convert numbers to hexadecimal notation, use symbols from 0 to 9 and A to F.
Synonyms
A system for writing numbers using 16 symbols, the digits 0 to 9 and letters A to F
A number system that uses sixteen symbols, 0–9 and A–F
A system for writing numbers that uses sixteen symbols, 0 to 9 and A to F
A number system that uses sixteen symbols, 0 to 9 and the letters A to F, used in computing
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'hexadecimal' (based on sixteen digits) plus 'notation' (a system of symbols), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to a sixteen-symbol numbering/representation system. Although it is a technical computing term, the compound follows regular English formation and similar terms exist cross-linguistically, making the meaning transparent to B1 learners who know the parts.
Etymology
Hexadecimal notation comes from joining hex and decimal, meaning 'six' and 'ten', which together make sixteen. It uses the digits 0–9 and the letters A–F as the next six symbols, so people working with computers can write long numbers more simply and read them easily.
