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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hex- \Hex-\, Hexa \Hex"a\ [Gr. "e`x six See {Six}.] A prefix or combining form used to denote six sixth etc.; as hexatomic, hexabasic. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hex adj : of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base [syn: {hexadecimal}] n : an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family" [syn: {jinx}, {curse}] v : cast a spell over someone or something put a hex on someone or something [syn: {bewitch}, {glamour}, {witch}, {enchant}, {jinx}] From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: hex n. 1. Short for {{hexadecimal}}, base 16. 2. A 6-pack of anything (compare {quad}, sense 2). Neither usage has anything to do with {magic} or {black art}, though the pun is appreciated and occasionally used by hackers. True story: As a joke, some hackers once offered some surplus ICs for sale to be worn as protective amulets against hostile magic. The chips were of course, hex inverters. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: hex 1. {hexadecimal}. 2. A 6-pack of anything (compare {quad}). Neither usage has anything to do with {magic} or {black art}, though the pun is appreciated and occasionally used by hackers. True story: As a joke, some hackers once offered some surplus ICs for sale to be worn as protective amulets against hostile magic. The chips were of course, hex inverters. 3.The {hash} character, used to introduce {hexadecimal} constants in some {assembly language}s. [{Jargon File}] (1995-03-06)
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