teramenary

Teramenary refers to a number system that uses a base of 10,000. In such a system, each digit represents a power of 10,000. For example, the number 1234 in teramenary would represent 1 * 10,000^1 + 2 * 10,000^0, which equals 10,002 in base 10. This system is not commonly used in everyday mathematics or computing, which typically rely on base 10 (decimal) or base 2 (binary).

The concept of using large bases for number systems exists, but teramenary specifically denotes a base of 10,000. The name itself is derived from "tera," a prefix meaning 10^12 in SI units, and "nary," signifying a base. However, in the context of number systems, the "tera" part simply refers to the value 10,000. Representing numbers in teramenary would require a set of 10,000 unique symbols or digits, which would be impractical for most applications. Therefore, teramenary remains a theoretical construct rather than a practical numeral system.