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Meaning of big-endian | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Storing the most significant byte of a multibyte number at a lower address than the least significant byte; that is, "big end" first.
    not-comparable
  2. Transmitting the most significant byte of a multibyte number before transmitting the least significant byte; that is, "big end" first.
    not-comparable

Equivalents

Français big-endian big-endian

Examples

“Most big Unix machines are big-endian, but Intel x86 machines and older Digital machines are little-endian.”
“The network octet order for all protocols in the TCP/IP protocol suite is big-endian. A big-endian computer system need not perform any conversion in building TCP/IP protocol headers from integers stored in its memory.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

big-fat big-headed big-hearted big-mouthed big-name big-shouldered

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