<doc>
	<legacy_id>11</legacy_id>
	<term>host byte order</term>
	<definition><p>The order in which the local system (the &quot;host&quot;) stores <glossary tag="byte">bytes</glossary> when using multi-<glossary tag="byte">byte</glossary> data types. This depends on the operating system and microprocessor your computer has.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Text and Data Processing</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>host byte order</synonym>
	 	<synonym>host byte order's</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>