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m Reverted good faith edits by 50.229.93.150 (talk): Thanks for the edit, but this definition of hex isn't very encyclopedic, and I'm not sure how to edit this sentence into shape at the moment. Please check out the Manual of Style! (HG) (3.4.12)
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== In computer programming ==
Error codes in computers can be passed to the system itself, to judge how to respond to the error. Often error codes come synonymous with an exit code or a return value. The system may also choose to pass the error code to its user(s). The [[Blue screen of death]] is an example of how the [[Microsoft Windows|Windows operating system]] communicates error codes to the user. Error codes also use hexadecimal, which is a from of writing the computer or device uses.
 
Error codes can be used within a computer program to represent an anomalous condition. A computer program can take different actions depending on the value of an error code.