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Number bases key terms
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AqaA LevelComputer ScienceFundamentals of data representation
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Number base
The number of distinct digits, including zero, used in a positional number system and the place-value system associated with them.
Hexadecimal
A base-16 number system using the symbols 0 to 9 and A to F, commonly used as a compact shorthand for binary.
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