10100000000002
10100000000002 is a string that consists of a sequence of 1s and 0s ending with the digit 2. As written, it does not conform to standard numeral formats in common bases because a binary numeral would not include the digit 2. In contexts where a base is appended to a numeral, the conventional form would be something like 1010000000000_2 to indicate binary; in that case the preceding digits would represent a specific binary value. Without the base notation, however, the meaning of the string is not fixed.
In computing and information systems, such patterns are often used as identifiers rather than as numbers. The
Usage and interpretation are highly context-dependent. Without accompanying documentation, source metadata, or a defined schema, the
See also: binary numeral system, base notation, identifiers, serial numbers, cataloging.