0x16C0

0x16C0 is a hexadecimal numeral used in computing to denote a 16-bit value. In decimal, 0x16C0 equals 5824; in binary, it is 0001 0110 1100 0000. The prefix 0x is a common notation in many programming languages, including C, C++, Java, JavaScript, and Python, to indicate that the following digits are in base 16.

As stored in memory, the 16-bit value can be represented in different byte orders depending on the system’s endianness. In little-endian systems, the bytes would appear as C0 16, while in big-endian systems they would appear as 16 C0. The interpretation of the value remains the same, but byte order affects how it is laid out in memory or on disk.

Common contexts for 0x16C0 include usage as a numeric constant in source code, an offset or address in 16-bit address spaces, or as part of bitwise operations and masks in low-level programming. It may also arise in configuration data or protocol specifications that employ hexadecimal notation for numeric fields.

Because hexadecimal notation is elemental in many areas of computing, a value like 0x16C0 can be encountered across programming tutorials, debugging outputs, or documentation. Without additional context, 0x16C0 is understood as a fixed integer value and may be used in various ways depending on the surrounding code or specification.

See also: hexadecimal notation, decimal conversion, endianness, bitwise operations.