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 Definitions of HEX  [ɛks]  

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Definition of 'HEX' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) hex
to practice witchcraft on; bewitch.

2.  hex
to bring bad luck to; jinx.

3. (n.) hex
a spell; charm; jinx.

4.  hex
a witch.

Etymology:  (1820–30; < G Hexe witch; see hag1)

Definition of 'HEX' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) hex, jinx, curse, whammy
an evil spell
"a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"

2. (verb) hexadecimal, hex
of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base

3. (verb) hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something


Definitions of 'HEX' The New Hacker's Dictionary 

1.  HEX
1. Short for hexadecimal, base 16.

2. A 6-pack of anything (compare quad, sense 2). Neither usage has anything to do with magic or black art, though the pun is appreciated and occasionally used by hackers. True story: As a joke, some hackers once offered some surplus ICs for sale to be worn as protective amulets against hostile magic. The chips were, of course, hex inverters.



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