byteorder
nounUK /ˈbaɪtˌɔːdə/
US /ˈbaɪtˌɔːrdər/
Byteorder is the order in which a computer stores the bytes of a number.
The program checks the byteorder before reading the file.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The arrangement of bytes in a multi-byte data value, such as big-endian or little-endian.
Big-endian and little-endian are the two common byteorders.
3. A setting or property that tells software how bytes are arranged in data.
You can set the byteorder to match the file format.
4. The convention used when sending numbers over a network.
Network byteorder is always big-endian.