octal

Plural: octals

Adjective

• Pertaining to a number system with a base of eight.
• of or pertaining to a number system having 8 as its base
  • "an octal digit"

Noun

• The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
• A digit or value in the octal number system.

Adj

• Concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematical calculations performed using octal.

Examples

• His OCTAL strategy involved thinking eight steps ahead, but it rarely worked out.

Synonyms

base 8, base-8, octonary

Related Words

base, binary, decimal, hexadecimal

Anagrams of octal