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	<legacy_id>144</legacy_id>
	<term>hexadecimal</term>
	<definition><p>The base-16 number system, or a number represented in base 16. The letters A-F are used as digits representing the numbers 10-15.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Hexadecimal numbers are often used in programming because a single hex digit represents exactly four <glossary tag="bit">bits</glossary>, and two hex digits represent a <glossary tag="byte">byte</glossary>.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Math, Logic, &amp; Dates</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>hex</synonym>
	 	<synonym>hexadecimal</synonym>
	 	<synonym>hexadecimals</synonym>
	 	<synonym>hexadecimal number</synonym>
	 	<synonym>hexadecimal numbers</synonym>
	 	<synonym>hexadecimal number's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>hexadecimal numbers'</synonym>
	 	<synonym>hexadecimal number system</synonym>
	 	<synonym>hexadecimal number system's</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>