Ukhiye we-hex, owaziwa nangokuthi i-Allen wrench noma ukhiye we-Allen, iyithuluzi lesandla elisebenza ngezindlela eziningi elisetshenziselwa ukuqinisa noma ukukhulula izikulufu namabhawudi anamasokhethi anezinhlangothi ezine.Njengomkhiqizi wezingxenyekazi zekhompiyutha ohlonishwayo oneminyaka engama-30 yesipiliyoni, siyaziqhenya ngokunikeza okhiye bekhwalithi ephezulu be-hex abahlangabezana nezidingo ezahlukahlukene zamakhasimende ethu.