1. Short for {hexadecimal}, base 16.
2. A 6-pack of anything (compare {quad}, sense 2). 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.
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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {nybble}{octal forty}{quad}]