0x85E

0x85E is a hexadecimal numeral commonly encountered in computing. The prefix 0x denotes that the following digits are in base 16. Interpreted as an integer, 0x85E equals decimal 2142. In binary, it is 0b100001011110, reflecting its 12-bit representation when written without leading zeros.

In programming languages that use C-style literals, 0x85E can appear in code as a numeric constant. It is often used in low-level contexts such as bitwise operations, masks, addresses, or indices where hexadecimal representations are convenient for inspecting individual nybbles or aligning data. For example, it may be used to specify a particular bit pattern or to represent a hardware register value, depending on the surrounding software and hardware architecture. Because hex digits map directly to four-bit groups, hex literals like 0x85E help programmers visualize and manipulate specific bits more readily than decimal literals.

In broader technical usage, values like 0x85E may also arise in data formats, protocols, or debugging outputs where hexadecimal notation is standard. When discussing such a value in different contexts, it may be treated as a 12-bit or larger integer, with considerations of signedness and endianness affecting interpretation in memory or communication protocols. In Unicode, a value such as 0x085E corresponds to the code point U+085E, though the actual glyph depends on font support and rendering.

See also: hexadecimal notation, binary numeral system, Unicode code points, memory addressing.