big-endian

English

Etymology

See the etymology for endian.

Adjective

big-endian (not comparable)

1. (computing) Of a computer, storing the most significant byte of a multibyte number at a lower address than the least significant byte; that is, "big end" first.
2. (networking) Of a computer, transmitting most significant byte of a multibyte number before transmitting the least significant byte; that is, "big end" first.

Synonyms

• network byte-order

Antonyms

• little-endian

Related terms

• endianness

Further reading

• Endianness on Wikipedia.Wikipedia