0xF42

0xF42 is a hexadecimal numeric literal commonly encountered in computing. The prefix 0x signals that the digits following it are expressed in base 16. The value represented by 0xF42 is 3906 in decimal.

In binary, 0xF42 is 1111 0100 0010, a 12-bit sequence. When displayed in a wider, padded form such as a 16-bit word, it can be written as 0000 1111 0100 0010. The same value can also be represented in other hex digit lengths depending on the context or the data type used.

Usage of 0xF42 appears in programming and digital systems as a literal for a numeric constant. It can be assigned to integer variables, used in arithmetic and logical expressions, or employed as a bitmask, offset, or address component within memory-related operations. The exact meaning of the value depends on the surrounding code, the language’s integer width, and the data structures involved.

Context and interpretation: 0xF42 does not carry an intrinsic semantics beyond its numeric value. In a given program or data format, it may be given domain-specific meaning by conventions or specifications. Absent such a context, it is simply the decimal number 3906 represented in hexadecimal form.

See also: hexadecimal numeral system, hex literals, binary numbers, endianness, bitwise operations.