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八進制

简八进制 · 繁八進制

Mandarin · pinyin bā jìn zhì

octal

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
進: jìn · advance, make progress, enter
制: zhì · system; establish; overpower
进: jìn · advance, make progress, enter

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1–4–4 · ba1 jin4 zhi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baat3 zeon3 zai3

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noun

(mathematics, computing) octal system (numeric system)

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