Digits vs Decimal - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between digits and decimal

is that digits is plural of lang=en while decimal is the number system that uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

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(wikipedia decimal)

(arithmetic, computing, uncountable) The number system that uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

(countable) A number expressed in this system.

(informal) A decimal place.

Pi has a value of 3.141, to three decimals .

(informal) A numeral written as a concatenation of successive negative powers of the base.

(informal) A decimal point.

* (system ): base 10, decimal system * (number ): decimal number * (decimal place ): decimal place, place of decimals

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(arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

* base-10, denary (rare)

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