English Dictionary: hex | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for hex | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hex- \Hex-\, Hexa \Hex"a\ [Gr. "e`x six. See {Six}.] A prefix or combining form, used to denote six, sixth, etc.; as, hexatomic, hexabasic. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
hex n. 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. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
hex 1. {hexadecimal}. 2. A 6-pack of anything (compare {quad}). 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. 3. {hexadecimal} constants in some {assembly language}s. [{Jargon File}] (1995-03-06) |