byte order mark

noun

A character indicating the endianness of a string of text.

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Meanings

nounbyte order mark (plural byte order marks)

plural byte order marks · alternative byte-order mark

  1. computingA character indicating the endianness of a string of text.
    1. especiallycomputingThe Unicode character U+FEFF ZERO WIDTH NO-BREAK SPACE.

      Synonyms: BOM

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe Unicode character U+FEFF ZERO WIDTH NO-BREAK SPACE.

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BOM

Origin

From byte order + mark.

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Translations

Finnish tavujärjestysmerkki
  • tavujärjestysmerkkicharacter indicating endianness of a string of text
Cite this entry
APA

byte order mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byte%20order%20mark

MLA

“byte order mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byte%20order%20mark. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “byte order mark,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byte%20order%20mark.

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