octal
[ ok-tl ]
/ ˈɒk tl /
adjective
Also octonary.
of or relating to the number system with base 8, employing the numerals 0 through 7.
relating to or encoded in an octal system, especially for use by a digital computer.
(of an electronic device) having eight pins in its base for electrical connections.
noun
Words nearby octal
octagon scale,
octagonal,
octahedral,
octahedrite,
octahedron,
octal,
octal notation,
octamer,
octamerous,
octameter,
octan
Example sentences from the Web for octal
The contents of octal digits 0-5 of the index register location are unaffected by this instruction.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) |Digital Equipment CorporationNormally, the machine would require 36 bits or 12 octal digits to be written for each instruction used in the machine.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) |Digital Equipment CorporationMemory registers 1-777 (octal) are available for use as normal memory registers if they are not being used as index registers.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) |Digital Equipment CorporationThis instruction will rotate the bits of the Accumulator right N positions, where N is octal digits 7-11 of the instructions word.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) |Digital Equipment Corporation
Scientific definitions for octal
octal
[ ŏk′təl ]
Relating to a number system having a base of 8. Each place in an octal number represents a power of 8. Octal notation has often been used in computer programming because three-digit binary numbers are readily converted into one-digit octal numbers from 0 to 7.