Littleendian

2 definitions found

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  little-endian adj. Describes a computer architecture in which, within a
     given 16- or 32-bit word, bytes at lower addresses have lower
     significance (the word is stored `little-end-first'). The PDP-11 and VAX
     families of computers and Intel microprocessors and a lot of
     communications and networking hardware are little-endian. See
     {big-endian}, {middle-endian}, {NUXI problem}. The term is sometimes


     used to describe the ordering of units other than bytes; most often,
     bits within a byte.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  little-endian
       
           A computer architecture in which, within
          a given 16- or 32-bit {word}, bytes at lower addresses have
          lower significance (the word is stored "little-end-first").
          The {PDP-11} and {VAX} families of computers and {Intel}
          {microprocessor}s and a lot of communications and networking
          hardware are little-endian.
       
          The term is sometimes used to describe the ordering of units
          other than bytes; most often, bits within a byte.
       
          Compare {big-endian}, {middle-endian}.  See {NUXI problem}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]
       
          (1995-08-16)