octal
(adjective) of or pertaining to a number system having 8 as its base; “an octal digit”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
octal (countable and uncountable, plural octals) (abbreviated oct)
(arithmetic, computing, uncountable) The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
(arithmetic, computing, countable) A digit or value in the octal number system.
• (system): base 8, octonary (not used in computing)
octal (not comparable)
(arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematical calculations performed using octal.
• base-8
• actol, lacto-, tlaco
Source: Wiktionary
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
