"octal" meaning in English

See octal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɒk.təl/ [UK]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} octal (not comparable)
  1. (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematical calculations performed using octal. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Arithmetic, Computing, Eight Synonyms: base-8 Derived forms: octal data rate Related terms: base, binary, decimal, hexadecimal Translations (concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematics calculations performed using octal): 八進制 (Chinese Mandarin), 八进制 (bājìnzhì) (Chinese Mandarin), osmičkový (Czech), okuma (Esperanto), oktaalinen (Finnish), Oktal- (German), Achter- (German), oktal (German), οκταδικός (oktadikós) [masculine] (Greek), oktális (Hungarian), nyolcas (Hungarian), ottale (Italian), ósemkowy [masculine] (Polish), octal (Romanian), восьмери́чный (vosʹmeríčnyj) (Russian), อัฐนิยม (Thai), sekizli (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-octal-en-adj-nSDhlsTz Disambiguation of Eight: 36 43 21 Topics: arithmetic, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

IPA: /ˈɒk.təl/ [UK] Forms: octals [plural], oct [abbreviation]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} octal (countable and uncountable, plural octals)
  1. (arithmetic, computing, uncountable) The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Arithmetic, Computing, Eight Synonyms (system): base 8, octonary (english: not used in computing)
    Sense id: en-octal-en-noun-fy~l4yzq Disambiguation of Eight: 36 43 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 47 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 49 37 Topics: arithmetic, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'system': 58 42
  2. (arithmetic, computing, countable) A digit or value in the octal number system. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Arithmetic, Computing, Eight
    Sense id: en-octal-en-noun-KaJWZy86 Disambiguation of Eight: 36 43 21 Topics: arithmetic, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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