"little-endian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: See the etymology for endian. Etymology templates: {{m|en|endian}} endian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} little-endian (not comparable)
  1. (computing) Storing the most significant byte of a multibyte number at a higher address than the least significant byte; that is, "little end" first. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: endianness, endianless
    Sense id: en-little-endian-en-adj-TkgBQdXI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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