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octal base

[′äkt·əl ‚bās]
(electronics)
Tube base having a central aligning key and positioned for eight equally spaced pins.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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