Question

The big-endian format is one in which

(a) the least significant byte is stored in the low-address byte position

(b) the least significant byte is stored in the high-address byte position

(c) the most significant byte is stored in the high-address byte position

(d) the most significant byte is stored in the low-address byte position

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Question is from Secure Hash Algorithms (SHA) in section Other Public Key Cryptosystems and Cryptographic Hash Functions of Cryptograph & Network Security

Answer 1

Correct option is (d) the most significant byte is stored in the low-address byte position

Best explanation: The big-endian format is one in which the most significant byte is stored in the low-address byte position.