endian

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noun endian (computing) Of a computer, storing multibyte numbers with the most significant byte at a greater (little-endian) or lower (big-endian) address. 1
noun Definition of endian in Technology (data, architecture) Suffix used in the terms big-endian and little-endian that describe the ordering of bytes in a multi-byte number. The term comes from Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" via the famous paper "On Holy Wars and a Plea for Peace" by Danny Cohen, USC/ISI IEN 137, 1980-04-01. The Lilliputians, being very small, had correspondingly small political problems. The Big-Endian and Little-Endian parties debated over whether soft-boiled eggs should be opened at the big end or the little end. See also middle-endian, holy wars, NUXI problem, swab. 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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