noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
octal numeral system; octal notation
Technical term in mathematics and computing for the base-8 number system.
See also: 八進数
コンピュータの分野では、八進法が使われることがある。
In the field of computing, the octal numeral system is sometimes used.
八進法の数値は0から7までの数字で表される。
Octal numbers are represented using digits from 0 to 7.
八進数 refers to an octal number itself, while 八進法 refers to the octal numeral system or notation.
二進法 is the binary system (base-2), whereas 八進法 is the octal system (base-8).
十進法 is the decimal system (base-10), the most common numeral system, while 八進法 is base-8.
十六進法 is the hexadecimal system (base-16), another common system in computing, while 八進法 is base-8.
Compound of 八 (eight) + 進法 (numeral system, notation). The reading はっしんほう follows regular sound changes from はち + しんほう.