octal
IPA: ˈɑktʌɫ
noun
- (arithmetic, computing, uncountable) The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
- (arithmetic, computing, countable) A digit or value in the octal number system.
adjective
- (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematical calculations performed using octal.
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Examples of "octal" in Sentences
- In octal, it would be written 11.
- Not to mention octal and hexadecimal.
- They are equal in decimal, but not in octal.
- Even senary is superior to binary and octal.
- The squawk code is a four digit octal number.
- The machine's basic programming structure was octal.
- An octal game is played with tokens divided into heaps.
- Octomatics is a proposal for the practical use of octal.
- Octal notation was used in documentation and programming.
- An interesting feature of the language is its use of octal numbers.