0001001001010011
0001001001010011 is a 16-bit binary string. In hexadecimal, it is 0x1253; in decimal, 4691. As four 4-bit groups (nibbles) it can be read as 1-2-5-3.
If divided into two 8-bit bytes, the bytes are 00010010 (0x12) and 01010011 (0x53). The first is
Endianness matters for memory layout: in big-endian order it appears as 12 53; in little-endian order it
Context-dependent interpretations include use as a data field, a test vector, or a demonstration of binary-to-hex
See also: binary numeral system, hexadecimal notation, ASCII, Unicode, endianness.