0x00000288

0x00000288 is a hexadecimal numeric literal used in computing to denote a 32-bit unsigned integer. When interpreted as a base-16 value, it equals 648 in decimal. The prefix 0x indicates hexadecimal, while the leading zeros are a formatting convention to maintain fixed width in addresses, data dumps, or registers.

In programming and debugging, such a value may appear as a constant, a bitmask, an offset, or a memory address. Its exact meaning depends on the surrounding context, such as the data structure it belongs to, the architecture, or the API involved. For example, in a disassembly or memory dump, 0x00000288 could represent a location in the program's address space or a field value that encodes multiple flags.

Binary and memory representation: in 32-bit little-endian systems, the value is stored as the byte sequence 88 02 00 00. In textual form, the same hex digits may be padded with zeros to emphasize width.

Because hexadecimal constants carry meaning only in context, 0x00000288 does not have a universal interpretation. It may denote a size (648 bytes), an identifier (ID 648), or a combination of bit flags (for example, bits corresponding to 0x8, 0x80, and 0x200).

See also: hexadecimal numeral system, fixed-width notation, endianness, memory address, bitmask.