0010011011001000

0010011011001000 is a 16-bit binary numeral. As written, it consists of 16 bits, each either 0 or 1, a common form for representing a word, pattern, or value in digital systems.

In hexadecimal this pattern is 0x26C8. Interpreting it as an unsigned integer yields a decimal value of 9,928. Because the most significant bit is 0, the same bit pattern also represents a non-negative value in a two's-complement 16-bit signed interpretation.

If the 16 bits are viewed as two 8-bit bytes, the pattern splits into 00100110 and 11001000, corresponding to 0x26 and 0xC8 in hex. In standard ASCII, 0x26 represents the ampersand character (&); 0xC8 falls outside the standard ASCII range and maps to extended ASCII or a specific character set depending on the encoding used.

Such 16-bit binary patterns appear in computer memory, data files, and network protocols, where their meaning depends on the encoding, endianness, or application-specific usage. Without additional context, 0010011011001000 is simply a binary value with a decimal representation of 9,928.