0x168D

0x168D is a hexadecimal numeral commonly used in computing to represent a specific unsigned value. In decimal, the value is 5773. In binary, it is 0001 0110 1000 1101, a 16-bit word that can be stored in registers, memory, or data structures.

As with other hex literals, the 0x prefix signals hexadecimal notation in many programming languages such as C, C++, and Rust. This enables concise representation of bit patterns and addresses. Depending on context, 0x168D can serve as a numeric constant, a memory address within a 16-bit address space, or a component or flag value within a protocol, device register, or data packet.

Memory representation can vary by endianness. In little-endian systems, a 16-bit value of 0x168D is stored as the byte sequence 8D 16, whereas in big-endian systems it is stored as 16 8D. The actual interpretation of the value depends on the surrounding architecture and the documentation of the system or protocol involved.

Because 0x168D is a bare numeric value without context, its meaning is not fixed. Different devices, software stacks, or communication protocols may assign distinct meanings to the same numeric code, such as enabling a feature, selecting a mode, or representing a status or error code.

See also: Hexadecimal, Numeric literals, Endianness, Data encoding.