Base120: easier-to-remember representation of integers using
consonant-vowel syllables as digits.
For example the number 182772876 (hex "ae4e48c")
is represented as "wotipeja" in base120.
Good properties:
- easier to remember than decimal, hex and other representations
- somewhat pronounceable
- about as compact as the decimal representation
Bad properties:
- will occasionally generate words which mean something unfortunate
Suggested use:
- encoding of long version numbers
- nicknaming of numeric identifiers and hashes
Encoding rules:
- each digit is made of two letters of the basic roman alphabet
- the first character of a digit is one of the 20 consonants (excluding 'y')
- the second character of a digit is one of the 6 vowels (including 'y')
- the digits map to integers in the alphabetic order ("ba" is 0, "zy" is 119)
- the representation is case-insensitive, e.g. "BA" is the same as "ba",
"bA" or "Ba"
Number of bits per character (for large integers):
base 10: log 10. /. log 2. = 3.32
base 120: 0.5 *. log 120. /. log 2. = 3.45
base 16: log 16. /. log 2. = 4.00
base 32: log 32. /. log 2. = 5.00
base 64: log 64. /. log 2. = 6.00
Examples:
Base120 Decimal Hexadecimal
byri 680 2a8
bymu 658 292
bobo 363 16b
bita 330 14a
ru 82 52
biqy 317 13d
cahy 755 2f3
bogy 389 185
biwi 344 158
cewo 945 3b1
nejibi 882962 d7912
mekope 797467 c2b1b
naqahe 872671 d50df
jabisa 518724 7ea44
cipote 123571 1e2b3
nyroza 945834 e6eaa
dusyfo 241101 3adcd
myhegu 853348 d0564
neluca 884646 d7fa6
japaqy 526397 8083d
budijarija 854160036 32e972a4
bigydehuku 465023326 1bb7b15e
behogijoby 264763085 fc7f6cd
boxebuvibo 810501363 304f44f3
wotipeja 182772876 ae4e48c
bodujytoha 650329590 26c33df6
ritufyna 139596420 8521284
bowinajiva 802660656 2fd7a130
qajumybe 124999081 77355a9
sesajyzi 148094636 8d3beac