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. <
character> The
hash character, used to introduce
hexadecimal constants in some
assembly languages.
[
Jargon File]
(1995-03-06)