hex

hex definition - computer

(HEXadecimal) Hexadecimal means 16. The base 16 numbering system is used as a shorthand for representing binary numbers. Each half byte (four bits) is assigned a hex digit as shown in the following chart with its decimal and binary equivalents. Hex values are identified with an "h" or dollar sign, thus $3E0, 3E0h and 3E0H all stand for the hex humber 3E0. See hex chart and hex editor.

   Base              Base
   16  10  2         16  10  2
   Hex Dec Binary    Hex Dec Binary
   0   0   0000      A   10  1010
   1   1   0001      B   11  1011
   2   2   0010      C   12  1100
   3   3   0011      D   13  1101
   4   4   0100      E   14  1110
   5   5   0101      F   15  1111
   6   6   0110
   7   7   0111
   8   8   1000
   9   9   1001



HEX.GIF


How to Interpret the Hex

As decimal digits increment by 10, hex digits increment by 16. Two hex digits make up one byte; for example, A7 is equivalent to one byte containing the binary number 10100111, or 167 in decimal. A is 10, thus 160 (10x16) plus 7 (7x1). The hex number A000 (pronounced "A thousand") is 40,960 in decimal (10x4096).






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