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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions endian adjective  (computing) Of a computer, storing multibyte numbers with the most significant byte at a greater (italbrac, little-endian) or lower (italbrac, big-endian) address. Etymology: end + -ian; from a passage in w:Gulliver's Travels, Gulliver's Travels in which an emperor, after cutting his finger after opening an egg at the large end, commands his subjects to open them at the small end; those who comply are called "Little-Endians", while those who rebel by opening their eggs at the large end are called "Big-Endians."        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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