File formats:

Also available: XML file for editing

 

Status:

EXPERIMENTAL

Author:

M. Breen

Stream:

INDEPENDENT

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DOI:  10.17487/RFC9226

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Abstract

The prevailing hexadecimal system was chosen for congruence with groups of four binary digits, but its design exhibits an indifference to cognitive factors. An alternative is introduced that is designed to reduce brain cycles in cases where a hexadecimal number should be readily convertible to binary by a human being.

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.