0x0000039F

0x0000039F is a hexadecimal integer literal used in computing to denote a fixed-width numeric value. The 0x prefix is used in many programming languages to indicate hex notation. When interpreted as a 32-bit quantity, the value is 927 in decimal, making 0x0000039F a compact representation of that integer with leading zeros to indicate width.

In binary, the value is 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0011 1001 1111. In memory, the 32-bit word can be stored in big-endian order as 00 00 03 9F, or in little-endian order as 9F 03 00 00, reflecting how endianness affects byte layout without changing the numeric value.

The meaning of 0x0000039F is context-dependent. As a standalone literal, it carries no inherent significance beyond the number 927. In software and hardware, it may represent a status code, a bitfield fragment, a constant used in masking or shifting, or a portion of an address or instruction encoding. Its interpretation depends on the specific system, protocol, or programming interface in use, rather than on the literal itself.

In documentation and examples, such hex literals are commonly used to illustrate formatting, arithmetic, or bitwise operations. They may appear as part of larger constants, masks, or addresses, and are frequently encountered when debugging or analyzing binary data.

See also: hexadecimal notation, binary representation, endianness, bitwise operations, numeric literals.