0x2AF8

0x2AF8 is a hexadecimal numeric literal. In decimal, it equals 11000. In binary, it is 0010 1010 1111 1000, representing a 16-bit pattern. As a hex value, it is a compact way to encode a 16-bit quantity commonly used in computing and programming.

In programming and computing, the 0x prefix denotes a hexadecimal constant. Languages such as C, C++, Java, JavaScript, and Python use this convention to distinguish hex values from decimal, octal, or other representations. The value 0x2AF8 can be assigned to variables, used in bitwise operations, or interpreted as a memory address or a coded field depending on the surrounding context.

Context determines its interpretation. As a simple numeric constant, 0x2AF8 represents the integer 11000. If used as a memory address, the value points to a location in a process’s address space, with the actual data at that address dependent on the system’s architecture, operating mode, and memory layout. Endianness (little-endian vs. big-endian) affects how the bytes of a multi-byte value like 0x2AF8 are stored in memory, but not the numeric value itself.

0x2AF8 can appear in various data streams and file formats as part of a larger sequence of hex digits. It is a small, fixed-width value that fits within 16 bits and is representative of the common use of hex literals to express compact binary data in software and hardware contexts. See also: hexadecimal notation, binary representation, endianness, memory addresses.