Meanings
verbhex edit (third-person singular simple present hex edits, present participle hex editing, simple past and past participle hex edited)
present singular third person hex edits · participle present hex editing · participle past hex edited · past hex edited · alternative hexedit · alternative hex-edit
- computingTo manipulate the fundamental binary data that constitutes a computer file using a hex editor, which displays the data in hexadecimal format.
Origin
Back-formation from hex editor.
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hex edit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hex%20edit
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“hex edit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hex%20edit. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hex edit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hex%20edit.
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