big-endian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Storing the most significant byte of a multibyte number at a lower address than the least significant byte; that is, "big end" first.
Transmitting the most significant byte of a multibyte number before transmitting the least significant byte; that is, "big end" first.

big-endian

See the etymology for endian.

network byte-order

little-endian

endianness endianless

Esperanto: pezkomenca Polish: grubokońcowość

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