0x2420

0x2420 is a hexadecimal literal. The prefix 0x indicates that the digits that follow are in base 16. The digits 2, 4, 2, and 0 encode the value in hex, which equals decimal 9248. In binary, 0x2420 is 0010 0100 0010 0000.

In computer programming, 0x2420 is interpreted as an unsigned integer value. Many languages, including C, C++, Java, and Python, accept 0x-prefixed literals as constants. The exact meaning of 0x2420 depends on context: it can represent a numeric constant, a memory address, a bit mask, or a data word within a larger data structure. The same value occupies different bit widths depending on the surrounding code or architecture, but its numeric value remains 9248.

Common contexts for hex literals like 0x2420 include low-level programming, debugging, and hardware interfacing. When examining memory or data dumps, 0x2420 may appear as part of a larger sequence. Endianness can affect how the value is stored in memory; for example, in little-endian systems the bytes might be written as 0x20 followed by 0x24.

Because 0x2420 is simply a numeric constant, its practical meaning is determined entirely by the system, protocol, or application using it. Without additional context, it functions as a representative example of a hexadecimal value and does not convey a universal significance on its own.

See also: Hexadecimal notation, Byte order, Bitmask, Memory address.