What is another word for positional notation?
Pronunciation: [pəzˈɪʃənə͡l nə͡ʊtˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA) 
Positional notation is the method of representing numbers using their placement or position relative to a given base. This mathematical concept is also known as place-value notation or positional numeral system. There are several synonyms for positional notation, including radix notation or radix representation, and base notation or base representation. In computer science, positional notation is often referred to as the binary system, octal system, or hexadecimal system, which are variations of base 2, base 8, and base 16, respectively. Regardless of the specific terminology used, positional notation remains a fundamental concept in mathematics and computer science for representing and manipulating numerical data.
