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		Why do we use hexadecimal? (medium.com/savas)
		2 points by bardan on Sept 29, 2020 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

simonblack on Sept 30, 2020 [–]

Basically, it's more compact and easier for humans to use than binary or octal when talking about digital (binary, not base 10) numbers. The computers don't care. They just use binary anyway.

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