big-endian
Storing the most significant byte of a multibyte number at a lower address than the…Storing the most significant byte of a multibyte number at a lower address than the least significant byte; that is, "big end" first.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)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)Transmitting the most significant byte of a multibyte number before transmitting the least significant byte; that is, "big end" first.
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See the etymology for endian.See the etymology for endian.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsnetwork byte-order