hex editor

noun

A text editor that allows for manipulation of the fundamental binary data that constitutes a computer file, displayed in hexadecimal format.

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Meanings

nounhex editor (plural hex editors)

plural hex editors · alternative hexeditor · alternative hex-editor

  1. computingA text editor that allows for manipulation of the fundamental binary data that constitutes a computer file, displayed in hexadecimal format.

    The only good thing about Solitaire is being able to ruin it with a hex editor so nobody else can play it.

    2000 September 18, Maddox (George Ouzounian), I hate Solitaire., retrieved 19 Sep 2016
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APA

hex editor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hex%20editor

MLA

“hex editor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hex%20editor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hex editor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hex%20editor.

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