What does little-endian mean?
Little-endian means (computing) Storing the most significant byte of a multibyte number at a higher address than the least significant byte; that is, "little end" first..
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(computing) Storing the most significant byte of a multibyte number at a higher address than the least significant byte; that is, "little end" first..
Most big Unix machines are big-endian, but Intel x86 machines and older Digital machines are little-endian.
Use little-endian when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Little-endian means (computing) Storing the most significant byte of a multibyte number at a higher address than the least significant byte; that is, "little end" first..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include big-endian.
Most big Unix machines are big-endian, but Intel x86 machines and older Digital machines are little-endian.
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