0x4296

0x4296 is a hexadecimal numeric literal used in computing to denote the value 17046 in decimal. The prefix 0x signals base-16 notation, and the digits 4, 2, 9, and 6 correspond to 4*(16^3) + 2*(16^2) + 9*(16) + 6. In binary, this value is 0100 0010 1001 0110.

Used as a constant in source code, 0x4296 can appear in languages such as C, C++, Java, and JavaScript to initialize variables, define bit masks, or express offsets and addresses when dealing with low-level data. When stored in memory as a 16-bit value, it occupies two bytes; in larger integers it forms part of a longer sequence of bytes, with endianness affecting the byte order.

Interpreting 0x4296 as a Unicode code point yields the character U+4296, which falls within the CJK Unified Ideographs Extension A block. The glyph associated with this code point depends on the font and rendering system; many code points in this area represent rare Han ideographs not commonly used in everyday text.

In addition to its role as a numeric literal, 0x4296 is relevant in contexts where hexadecimal notation is standard, such as debugging, binary analysis, hardware specifications, and cryptography. It exemplifies base-16 representation and the straightforward conversion between hexadecimal and decimal values.