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@ -625,8 +625,8 @@ look at compact encoding and reliable ((("public key cryptography", "hash functi
In order((("public key cryptography", "base58check encoding", id="pub-key-base58")))((("base58check encoding", id="base58-ch4")))((("encoding", "base58check", id="encode-base58"))) to represent long numbers in a compact way,
using fewer symbols, many computer systems use mixed-alphanumeric
representations with a base (or radix) higher than 10. For example,
whereas the traditional ((("decimal system")))decimal system uses 10 numerals, 0 through 9,
the ((("hexadecimal system")))hexadecimal system uses 16, with the letters A through F as the six
whereas the traditional decimal system uses 10 numerals, 0 through 9,
the hexadecimal system uses 16, with the letters A through F as the six
additional symbols. A number represented in hexadecimal format is
shorter than the equivalent decimal representation. Even more compact,
base64 representation ((("base64 encoding")))uses 26 lowercase letters, 26 capital letters, 10