Octal: meaning, definitions and examples

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octal

 

[ หˆษ’k.tษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

number system

Octal is a base-8 number system that uses digits from 0 to 7. It is commonly used in computing and digital electronics as a shorthand for binary code, equating groups of three binary digits to a single octal digit.

Synonyms

base-8, octal number system

Examples of usage

  • The octal representation of the binary number 101010 is 52.
  • Many computer systems internally use octal for operand specification.
  • In programming, octal literals can often be indicated with a leading zero.

Translations

Translations of the word "octal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น octal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เค  เค†เคงเคพเคฐเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช oktal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ oktal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะพััŒะผะตั€ะธั‡ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ รณsemkowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต 8้€ฒๆ•ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท octal

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ octal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sekizli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท 8์ง„์ˆ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุซู…ุงู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ osmiฤnรก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ osemkovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ซ่ฟ›ๅˆถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ osmiลกki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกttugur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะณั–ะทะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™kkizli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ octal

Etymology

The term 'octal' comes from the Latin word 'octo', meaning 'eight'. The practice of using base-8 dates back to ancient number systems but became more prominent with the advent of modern computing. In the early days of computing, octal was favored because it simplifies the representation of binary data: three bits can be represented as a single octal digit. This was especially useful in systems that operated on 12 or 24 bits, allowing programmers to write more compact code. As technology evolved, octal was used primarily in specific contexts, particularly related to UNIX file permissions and some programming languages. Today, while hexadecimal (base-16) has gained more popularity due to its efficiency in representing larger binary values, octal still finds its niche in certain technical fields.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,332 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.