Hexadecimal numbers are a way of counting that uses sixteen as the base, not ten. You still have 0 to 9, and then the letters A, B, C, D, E, F stand for ten through fifteen.

Hexadecimal numbershexadecimal numbers are是 a way of counting that uses sixteen as the base, not ten一種用十六當作基底、而不是十的計數方式。 You still have仍然有 0 to 90到9, and then the letters A, B, C, D, E, F然後A、B、C、D、E、F這幾個字母 stand for ten through fifteen代表十到十五。

Computers like this system because sixteen fits neatly onto the on/off bits inside the machine; that is why colour codes on the web look like #FF0000, and why programmers often show memory in hex. People shorten it to hex in tech talk.

Computers電腦 like this system喜歡這套系統 because sixteen fits neatly onto the on/off bits inside the machine因為十六剛好可以整齊對應機器裡開/關的位元; that is why colour codes on the web look like #FF0000這就是為什麼網頁的顏色代碼會長得像#FF0000, and why programmers often show memory in hex也是為什麼工程師常常用hex（十六進位）來顯示記憶體。 People人們 shorten it to hex in tech talk在技術圈裡把它簡稱hex。

Though actually, the name tricks learners: hexa- means six, and decimal means ten, and six plus ten is sixteen — it is not a six-based system. The word was built in 1952 for computing.

Though actually不過實際上, the name tricks learners這個名字會誤導學習者: hexa- means sixhexa-意思是六, and decimal means ten而decimal意思是十, and six plus ten is sixteen六加十是十六 — it is not a six-based system所以這不是一個以六為基底的系統。 The word這個字 was built in 1952 for computing是1952年為了電腦運算而造出來的。

It has nothing to do with a witch’s hex.

It它 has nothing to do with a witch's hex跟女巫的hex（詛咒）一點關係都沒有。