Yes, the word for base 10 is “decimal” [1] and digits do not have to be decimal digits. There are also binary digits “bits” [2], ternary digits “trits” [3], and

Yes, the word for base 10 is “decimal” [1] and digits do not have to be decimal digits. There are also binary digits “bits” [2], ternary digits “trits” [3], and so on. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit [3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ternary_numeral_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ternary_numeral_system