decimal : digit :: hexadecimal : ???
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It’s still “digit,” unfortunately, as I understand it.
i.e. “digit” does not fully specify the base
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i don't think "digit" for one symbol actually makes sense anywhere other than binary. our fingers are digits!
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so while I would say "hexadecimal digit" is unfortunate, it's no more unfortunate than "decimal digit"