RelativeApricot1782
RelativeApricot1782 t1_je4t9td wrote
Reply to comment by bulbaquil in ELI5: If digital data is stored in 0s & 1s, how does the reader know how many of the digits to take into consideration? by distinct_oversight
>Bytes 37 through 44 tell the computer: “Okay the actual data is coming now. Just a reminder: this is how big it is.”
Why does the computer need to be reminded?
RelativeApricot1782 t1_je7w88z wrote
Reply to comment by mrpenchant in ELI5: If digital data is stored in 0s & 1s, how does the reader know how many of the digits to take into consideration? by distinct_oversight
That makes more sense thanks