hexnumber
nounUK /ˈhɛksˌnʌmbə/
US /ˈhɛksˌnʌmbər/
A hexnumber is a number written using sixteen symbols, from 0 to 9 and A to F.
The computer stored the color as the hexnumber FF0000.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A number prefixed with 0x in programming to show it is in base sixteen.
The code set the mask to 0xFF, a hexnumber.
3. A string of hexadecimal digits used to represent bytes in computing.
Each byte can be shown as a two-digit hexnumber.
4. A number in a game or puzzle written in base sixteen.
The cheat code required typing the hexnumber 1A2B.