Radix (Noun)
Meaning
(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place; "10 is the radix of the decimal system".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The octal number system uses eight distinct symbols, with the radix being equivalent to 8 in the decimal system.
- In the hexadecimal system, the radix of 16 requires a set of 16 unique symbols.
- 16 is the radix of the hexadecimal number system used in computing and digital electronics.
- The binary number system has a radix of two, with the only symbols being 0 and 1.
- The hexadecimal system uses a radix of 16, with the digits 0-9 representing decimal numbers, and letters A-F representing the rest.