byteordering
nounUK /ˈbaɪtˌɔːdərɪŋ/
US /ˈbaɪtˌɔːrdərɪŋ/
Byteordering is the way a computer decides which end of a number to store first.
The two computers could not share files because they used different byteordering.
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2. The arrangement of bytes in a multi-byte data item when it is stored or sent.
The protocol specifies the byteordering so both sides read the number the same way.
3. A setting that tells software whether the most significant byte comes first or last.
You must set the byteordering correctly before reading the binary file.
4. The convention used to translate between a number and its stored bytes.
Switching the byteordering changed the value from 1 to 16777216.