8388608

8388608 is the decimal representation of the integer 2^23, a power of two. In binary it is 1 followed by 23 zeros, i.e., 100000000000000000000000. In hexadecimal it is 0x800000.

As a data quantity, 8,388,608 bytes equals 8 mebibytes (MiB), since one MiB equals 2^20 bytes. This means 8,388,608 bytes are exactly eight times 1,048,576 bytes. The distinction between mebibytes (MiB) and megabytes (MB) is important in computing, as MB is often based on decimal multiples while MiB uses binary multiples.

In computing contexts, 2^23 represents a 23-bit address space, which can address 8,388,608 distinct values ranging from 0 to 8,388,607. Such powers of two are common in memory addressing, data width, and storage capacity definitions, reflecting the natural alignment and efficiency of binary systems.

Historically, values like 8,388,608 have appeared as memory-sized boundaries or chunk sizes in various architectures and software packages, particularly in older systems where memory and storage were allocated in powers of two to simplify addressing and addressing calculations. While modern systems frequently use larger scales and more complex addressing schemes, 2^23 remains a notable example of a binary power used in computing.

In summary, 8388608 is a 2^23 power of two, equivalent to 8,388,608 in decimal, 1 followed by 23 zeros in binary, and 0x800000 in hexadecimal, and it represents 8 MiB when expressed as bytes.