10001110111010

10001110111010 is a binary string consisting of fourteen bits. In digital systems, such patterns are used to encode integers, flags, or small data units. The sequence itself has no inherent meaning without a specific encoding context, endianness, or protocol specification.

As an unsigned binary number, 10001110111010 equals 9146 in decimal and 0x23BA in hexadecimal. This interpretation treats each bit as a positive-weight contribution in base two, with the leftmost bit representing 2^13.

If interpreted as a signed value in a fourteen-bit two's complement representation, the most significant bit denotes the sign. In that case, 10001110111010 would represent -7238.

In practical terms, fourteen-bit sequences like this appear in data communication and digital hardware where fields are packed non-byte-aligned. Such a string could serve as part of a larger message, an identifier, a status pattern, or a control code, depending on the encoding rules, bit ordering, and protocol used. When embedded in a byte-oriented system, it would typically be split across two bytes or packed with surrounding bits, rather than treated as a standalone 14-bit byte.

Related topics include the binary numeral system, hexadecimal notation, and two's complement representation, which describe how such patterns are converted, interpreted, and manipulated within computing and digital design.