Everything about Hex editor
Editor for byte manipulation
A hex, binary, or byte editor is software that allows for editing data as binary data. It is particularly useful for editing non-human-readable data of a file, but can be used for any data. Generally, a hex editor is a standalone program, and its user experience is similar to that of a text editor. A user can see and edit the raw and exact contents of a file, as opposed to the interpretation of the content that other, higher level application software may associate with the file format. For example, this could be the data bytes that represent an image instead of a graphical representation. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Hex editorA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Analisa Teknik Steganografi dan Steganalysis Pada File Multimedia Menggunakan Net Tools dan Hex EditorCited 1 times
- Go sideways: HexadecimalA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Computer number formatA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun A text editor that allows for manipulation of the fundamental binary data that constitutes a computer file, displayed in hexadecimal format.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
📚 Books worth reading
The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeC. S. Lewis · 1950
Winnie the WitchValerie Thomas · 1987
Winnie in winterValerie Thomas · 1996
Moi, Tituba, Sorcière…Noire de SalemMaryse Condé · 1986
Fiction RiverFiction River, Annie Reed · 2013- 📕A translation of Galen's Hygiene (De sanitate tuenda)Galen, Thomas Linacre · 1517
La sorcièreMarie NDiaye · 1996
Ghosts of Fear Street - Spell of the Screaming JokersRobert Lawrence Stine, Kathy Hall · 1997
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