NUXI problem

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

NUXI problem
 /nuk'see pro'bl@m/, n.

   Refers to the problem of transferring data between machines with
   differing byte-order. The string "UNIX" might look like "NUXI" on a
   machine with a different byte sex (e.g., when transferring data from a
   {little-endian} to a {big-endian}, or vice-versa). See also
   {middle-endian}, {swab}, and {bytesexual}.

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

NUXI problem

   <data, architecture> /nuk'see pro'bl*m/ The problem of
   transferring data between computers with differing {byte
   order}.  The string "Unix" might look like "NUXI" on a machine
   with a different "byte sex" (e.g. when transferring data from
   a {little-endian} to a {big-endian}, or vice-versa).

   See also {middle-endian}, {swab}, and {bytesexual}.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (2001-06-12)

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