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hexadecimal
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hexadecimal
a numbering system used in computer science; consists of 16 digits including numbers 0 through 9 and letters a through f.
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If you've used your computer much you may have come across the Hexadecimal system.
It's A Binary World - How Computers Count by Tony Stockill / Computers and Internet community
In the article, Mercer starts with the basics, explaining the binary digits, or bits, that are at the heart of computer data, and then explains why the hexadecimal system is needed to represent 26 letters and 10 numbers.
Digging through digital data by Piazza, Peter / Security Management
 
 
 
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