0x8A0

0x8A0 is a hexadecimal numeral commonly encountered in computing. As a hex literal, it denotes the decimal value 2208. In binary this value is 100010100000, and in octal it is 4240. The number fits within 12 bits, which makes it convenient as an offset, an address fragment, or a small bit field in certain hardware or software contexts.

In programming languages with C-style syntax, 0x8A0 would be written as a numeric constant and evaluated as the integer 2208. Such hex literals are frequently used to express memory addresses, register values, or bit masks because hexadecimal notation aligns neatly with binary bit patterns. For example, 0x800 adds the 11th bit, 0x80 adds the 7th bit, and 0x20 adds the 5th bit, so 0x8A0 corresponds to a specific combination of bits in a 12-bit scheme.

There is no universally fixed meaning attached to 0x8A0 by itself; its interpretation depends on the surrounding software or hardware context. In Unicode discussions, the hexadecimal value corresponding to the code point U+08A0 is sometimes noted alongside 0x8A0, illustrating how the same digits appear in different encoding systems. See also hex notation, memory addressing, and bit masking for related concepts.