Name: hexadecimal

Synonyms: hex,hexadecimal,hexadecimal number,hexadecimal number system

Type: glossary

Description:
The base-16 number system, or a number represented in base 16. The letters A-F are used as digits representing the numbers 10-15. 
 
Hexadecimal numbers are often used in programming because a single hex digit represents exactly four <bit|bits>, and two hex digits represent a <byte>.

References: byte (glossary), bit (glossary)

Tags: math
