Definitions for octalˈɒk tl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oc•talˈɒk tl(adj.)
of or pertaining to a number system with base 8, employing the numerals 0 through 7.
Category: Computers, Math
Origin of octal:
1935–40; < L oct(ō) or Gk okt(ṓ) eight+ -al1
Princeton's WordNet
octal(adj)
of or pertaining to a number system having 8 as its base
"an octal digit"
Wiktionary
octal(Noun)
The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
octal(Adjective)
Concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematical calculations performed using octal.
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