0x24DC

0x24DC is a hexadecimal numeric literal commonly encountered in computing. The prefix 0x denotes hexadecimal notation, and the value 0x24DC converts to the decimal number 9436.

As a 16-bit value, 0x24DC consists of the high byte 0x24 and the low byte 0xDC. Interpreting the same two-byte sequence in different ways can yield different interpretations: for example, if treated as two separate 8-bit bytes, the high byte is 36 and the low byte is 220.

Common uses of a hexadecimal literal like 0x24DC appear in source code, documentation, and data representations. Developers may use it to initialize constants, bitmasks, or small numeric fields within low-level code. In memory dumps, packets, or serialized data, such literals often encode specific two-byte values. It is not a valid standalone blockchain address, which typically requires a longer hexadecimal string after the 0x prefix.

Limitations: Without a specified context, 0x24DC has no intrinsic meaning beyond being a numeric literal. Its interpretation depends on factors such as endianness, data structure, and the surrounding data in which the value appears.

See also: Hexadecimal, Endianness, Memory address, Bitmask.

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