Binary format in which bytes at lower address have lower significance. This format is used on Intel and VAX processors.
A memory or data format in which the least significant byte is stored at the lower address or arrives first. See also big endian.
Words in computers words are created from 2 or 4 bytes. In little-endian architectures, the rightmost bytes are most significant. In big-endian architectures, the leftmost bytes are most significant. Most PCs use little endian architecture; big endian architecture is mainly used in large computers. See Big endian, Word and byte.
Also known as reverse-byte ordering. A method of storing a number so that the least significant byte appears first in the number. For example, given the hexadecimal number A02Bh, the little endian method would cause the number to be stored as 2BA0 and the big endian method would cause the number to be stored as A02B. The little endian method is used by Intel microprocessors; Motorola microprocessors use the big endian method.
one possible byte order for a ROM
data storage format in which a multi-byte data value is stored with the least-significant data byte through most-significant data byte in the lowest through highest byte addresses, respectively. This is the storage format used by Intel and Digital processors.
Stores the least significant byte of any multi-byte data at the lowest memory address, which is also the address of the entire field. See also big endian Intel x86 chips are little endian, which is rather unfortunate, as most internet protocols like TCP assume data is big endian, or human readable. Example char C1=1; char C2=2; short S=255; long L=0x44332211; memory dump 01 02 FF 00 11 22 33 44
When a data string consists of more data than can be transmitted at once by the databus (or is bigger than the present memory) the string must be split into smaller parts for transmission one by one. Little Endian first transmits the most important parts. Big Endian does this the other way around.
A method of data storage in which the least significant bit of a numeric value spanning multiple bytes is in the lowest addressed byte. This is the method used on Compaq systems. Contrast with big endian.
The format for storage or transmission of binary data in which the least significant byte comes first. The reverse convention is called big endian.
An attribute of data representation that reflects how multi-octet data are stored in memory. In little endian representation, the lowest addressed octet of a multi-octet data item is the least significant. See also big endian.
