Uses of Hexadecimal

What is Uses of Hexadecimal?

Hexadecimal is used wherever people must read, write or copy binary values, because one hexadecimal digit stands for exactly four bits and so shortens a binary string to a quarter of its length, making it quicker to read and less error-prone to transcribe.

This definition is part of the Data Representation chapter in Cambridge O Level Computer Science.

Concepts related to Uses of Hexadecimal

• Binary
• nibble
• MAC Address
• colour code