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Meaning of byte order | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Order in which bytes are written or read, in memory or through a transmission; choices being big-endian or little-endian.

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Examples

“Under this order the first bit to be sent is the LEAST significant bit (B0) of the MOST significant byte (C0) of the first word, followed by the rest of the bits of this byte, then the same right-to-left bit order inside the left-to-right byte order.”

CEFR level

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