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What does big-endian mean?

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Adjective
  1. (computing) Of a computer, storing the most significant byte of a multibyte number at a lower address than the least significant byte; that is, "big end" first.
  2. (networking) Of a computer, transmitting most significant byte of a multibyte number before transmitting the least significant byte; that is, "big end" first.
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