Definition and Use
Dot-decimal notation is a presentation format for numerical data expressed as a string of decimal numbers each separated by a full stop.
For example, the hexadecimal number 0xFF0000 is expressed in dot-decimal notation as 255.0.0.
In computer networking, the term is often used as a synonym of dotted quad notation, or quad-dotted notation, a specific use to represent Internet Protocol Version 4 addressess.
Object identifiers use a style of dot-decimal notation to represent an arbitrarily deep hierarchy of objects identified by arbitrary decimal numbers.
Common decimal fractions are sometimes said to be written in dotted decimal notation. For example the fraction 1/8 is represented as 0.125.
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