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Definition of Octal
1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to a number system having 8 as its base. "An octal digit"
Definition of Octal
1. Noun. (arithmetic computing uncountable) The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. ¹
2. Adjective. (arithmetic computing) Concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematical calculations performed using octal. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Octal
1. pertaining to a number system with a base of eight [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Octal
Literary usage of Octal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Recreations in Agriculture, Natural-history, Arts, and Miscellaneous Literature by James Anderson (1803)
"On octal Arithmetic. In the view of departing as little as ... as to make no
sensible difference, and it would be reduced at once to the octal system. ..."
2. New Ideals in the Planning of Cities, Towns and Villages by John Nolen (1919)
"... CENTER Recreation centers provide splendid facilities for gatherings and
stimulate community cooperation and a spirit of neighborliness •octal 12. ..."
3. The Works of John Moore, M. D.: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings by John Moore (1820)
"octal, r 2. I heard sometime since that the duke of Rochefoucault was assassinated
as he was going from his house in Normandy to the waters of Forge, ..."
4. SAS(R) 9.1.3 Language Reference:: Dictionary, Fifth Edition, Volumes 1-4 by SAS Institute (2006)
"Informat Converts octal data to character data Category: Character Syntax ...
Because one digit of octal data represents three bits of binary information, ..."
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