fourthousandninetysixs

fourthousandninetysixs, often abbreviated as 4096, is a number that has gained a niche recognition primarily within the context of digital puzzles and certain video games. Its significance stems from its value as a power of two, specifically 2^12. This mathematical property makes it a recurring number in systems that utilize binary representations or logarithmic scales.

The most common association for fourthousandninetysixs is the popular tile-matching puzzle game "2048". In this game, players combine tiles with identical numbers to create new tiles with sums that are powers of two. The goal is to reach the 2048 tile, but players can continue playing beyond that, with 4096 being a potential, albeit challenging, achievement. The number also appears in other similar games or as a target value in computational challenges.

Beyond gaming, fourthousandninetysixs can appear in technical contexts. For example, in computing, memory sizes or resolutions might be expressed in powers of two. While not as common as 1024 (2^10) or 2048 (2^11), 4096 represents a further doubling of that scale. Its presence in these areas is a consequence of the efficiency of binary arithmetic in digital systems.