0x14AA

0x14AA is a hexadecimal integer literal used in computer programming and digital systems. The prefix 0x indicates hexadecimal notation, so 0x14AA denotes the value formed by the digits 1, 4, A, A in base 16.

Numerically, 0x14AA equals decimal 5290. In binary, it is 0001 0100 1010 1010. It fits in 16 bits and is commonly treated as an unsigned integer in many languages.

In source code, 0x14AA may be written as a constant expression. In languages such as C, C++, Java, and JavaScript, it denotes an integer value whose exact type is determined by the language and context. It can be used in arithmetic, bitwise operations, masks, and array indexing.

Endianness affects how this value is stored in memory. In a 16-bit little-endian system, the two bytes would be stored as AA followed by 14; in big-endian, the order would be 14 then AA. The logical value, however, remains 5290.

Unicode reference: The hexadecimal code point U+14AA lies within the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, a range used for writing Indigenous languages of Canada. The 0x14AA notation corresponds to that code point in hexadecimal form when representing Unicode values.

Other uses include the representation of constants in documentation, hardware registers, and network protocols, where fixed-width numeric values are common.