0b10000011111010

0b10000011111010 is a binary literal indicated by the 0b prefix, used in several programming languages to denote a number written in base 2. The bit pattern 10000011111010 corresponds to the unsigned decimal value 8442 and to the hexadecimal value 0x20FA.

As a 14-bit sequence, the value can be interpreted in different ways depending on width and signedness. If treated as an unsigned 14-bit integer, it equals 8442. If interpreted as a 14-bit two's complement signed integer, the most significant bit is 1, and the value would be -7942. The interpretation changes with how many bits are actually used to store the number and whether a sign bit is considered.

In programming contexts, a binary literal with a 0b prefix is supported in languages such as Python, JavaScript (ES6 and later), Go, Rust, and Java, among others. Such literals are useful for constructing exact bit patterns for bitwise operations, masks, flags, and low-level data manipulation without converting from other bases.

The specific pattern 0b10000011111010 is often discussed in terms of its numeric value and its role as an example of a 14-bit binary sequence. It can appear in discussions of protocol fields, hardware registers, or compact data encodings where precise bit-level representation is important.

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