how to pronounce octal

/ˈɒk.təl/

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octal is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of octal in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… base eight in octal so when I was over …”

meanings of octal

noun:

The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
A digit or value in the octal number system.

adjective:

Concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematical calculations performed using octal.

octal frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word octal occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics octal can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that octal can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;