0b0000001010001000

0b0000001010001000 is a binary integer literal commonly used in programming and digital design. The prefix 0b indicates that the digits following it should be interpreted as base-2. The value shown is a 16-bit pattern with leading zeros.

Numerically, this binary value equals 648 in decimal and 0x0288 in hexadecimal.

In binary, the set bits are at positions 9, 7, and 3 (counting from zero as the least significant bit). The pattern therefore represents the bit mask with those three bits asserted and all others cleared.

Interpretation of the pattern depends on context. As a simple unsigned 16-bit value, it is 648. In memory, its byte order depends on endianness: little-endian stores as 0x88 0x02, big-endian stores as 0x02 0x88.

In documentation and examples, such literals are used to illustrate binary arithmetic and bitwise operations, such as shifts and masks.

Conclusion: The literal is a compact way to express a specific bit pattern; its meaning is context-dependent.