Endianness
/ˈendiənnɪs/
Definition
The order bytes are stored in memory: big-endian (most significant byte first) vs little-endian.
Example in context
"Network protocols use big-endian (network byte order) — x86 CPUs are little-endian, so ntohl() converts."
Practice this term
Master Endianness in context by working through exercises in the Data Structures & Algorithms module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.