0x1D5

0x1D5 is a hexadecimal numeral commonly used in computing and digital systems. The prefix 0x signals that the following digits are in base 16, so 0x1D5 represents the decimal value 469. Hex literals like this are widely used because each hex digit corresponds to four binary bits, making it convenient to express binary data and memory values.

In programming, 0x1D5 can appear as a literal used to initialize variables, masks, offsets, or addresses, depending on the language and context. For example, in languages that support hex literals, a statement such as int x = 0x1D5; would assign the value 469 to x. It may also be part of larger hex sequences that encode data, flags, or instruction fields in low-level software and hardware interfaces. Its precise meaning is determined by how the surrounding code interprets the value and the bit width of the target type.

0x1D5 does not carry intrinsic meaning on its own beyond being a number. Its significance arises from the particular software, hardware, or data format in which it is used. In discussions of hex notation, it is often cited as an example of a small hex constant that falls within common integer sizes (it fits within 9 bits).

Related concepts include hex literals in programming languages, the 0x prefix as a standard indicator of hexadecimal notation, and the general practice of representing binary data in compact hex form for readability and alignment with memory architectures.