0x169A

0x169A is a hexadecimal numeral. It is written with the prefix 0x to indicate base-16 notation and represents the 16-bit value 0x169A, which equals 5786 in decimal.

In programming and digital electronics, such literals are commonly used to specify constants, memory addresses, or bitmasks. In languages like C or C++, 0x169A denotes the unsigned integer value 5786, and may be used in calculations or to configure hardware registers. The exact interpretation depends on the surrounding code and data structures.

In binary, 0x169A corresponds to 0001 0110 1001 1010. When used as a bitmask, the individual bits indicate which flags are set, depending on the surrounding context. If used as an address or offset, the value participates in addressing computations according to the system’s addressing scheme.

Endianness affects how the value is stored in memory. A 16-bit value of 0x169A can appear as the byte sequence 0x16 0x9A in big-endian systems, or 0x9A 0x16 in little-endian systems, while the numeric value remains 5786.

There is no widely established standard, protocol, or device that designates 0x169A with a unique meaning. Its interpretation is determined entirely by the system in which it appears. Related concepts include hexadecimal notation, binary representation, and endianness.