桁 数(けたすう)

けたすう

noun

number of digits; number of figures

1. number of digits; number of figures

The count of digits in a number. Also used figuratively to describe something being on an entirely different scale (桁数(けたすう)が違(ちが)う).

パスワードの桁数(けたすう)を増(ふ)やした。

I increased the number of digits in my password.

桁数(けたすう)が多(おお)いほどセキュリティが高(たか)くなる。

The more digits there are, the higher the security.

売上(うりあげ)の桁数(けたすう)が去年(きょねん)とは違(ちが)う。

The sales figures are on a completely different scale from last year.

Composed of 桁(けた) (digit; order of magnitude) + 数(すう) (number; count). Frequently used in technology contexts (passwords, PIN codes, data) as well as in business when discussing figures and amounts.

Common collocations

桁数(けたすう)を増(ふ)やす: to increase the number of digits
桁数(けたすう)が違(ちが)う: to be on a different order of magnitude
桁数(けたすう)制限(せいげん): digit limit
有効(ゆうこう)桁数(けたすう): significant figures (in math/science)

Similar words

桁(けた): digit; order of magnitude — the base word, also used in 桁(けた)が違(ちが)う
位(くらい): place (ones, tens, etc.) — the positional value of a digit
文字数(もじすう): character count — similar concept but counts characters, not just digits

Related Words

Compare: 文字数(もじすう) (character count)

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