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== Other Memory Sequences ==
There are a few, rare architectures which store values in a sequence other than strict little-endian or big-endian format. For example, the 32-bit value FFEEDDCCh would be stored by a PDP-11 at address 1000h in this manner: 1000h EEh 1001h FFh 1002h CCh 1003h DDh That is, each 16-bit word is stored in little-endian format, but the two 16-bit words are in big-endian sequence.
== Origin of the Terms ==
The terms ''Big-Endian'' and ''Little-Endian'' originally appeared in the book ''Gulliver's Travels'', where they referred to which end of a boiled egg was opened first.