octal

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒk.təl/

Noun

octal (countable and uncountable, plural octals) (abbreviated oct)

1. (arithmetic, computing, uncountable) The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
2. (arithmetic, computing, countable) A digit or value in the octal number system.

Synonyms

• (system): base 8, octonary (not used in computing)

Adjective

octal (not comparable)

1. (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematical calculations performed using octal.

Synonyms

• base-8

Translations

concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematics calculations performed using octal

• Czech: osmičkový
• Esperanto: okuma (eo)
• Finnish: oktaalinen
• German: Oktal-

• Greek: οκταδικός (el) m (oktadikós)
• Polish: ósemkowy (pl) m
• Russian: восьмери́чный (ru) (vosʹmeríčnyj)
• Turkish: sekizli (tr)

See also

• base
• binary
• decimal
• hexadecimal

Anagrams

• actol, lacto-, tlaco

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /okˈtal/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /ukˈtal/
• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

octal (masculine and feminine plural octals)

1. octal

Noun

octal m (plural octals)

1. octal

Further reading

• “octal” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “octal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

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Romanian

Etymology

From French octale

Adjective

octal m or n (feminine singular octală, masculine plural octali, feminine and neuter plural octale)

1. octal

Declension

Declension of octal

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	octal		octală	octali	octale
	definite	octalul		octala	octalii	octalele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	octal		octale	octali	octale
	definite	octalului		octalei	octalilor	octalelor