---
title: ByteOrder.bigEndian
framework: Swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
platforms: [iOS 27.0+, iPadOS 27.0+, Mac Catalyst 27.0+, macOS 27.0+, tvOS 27.0+, visionOS 27.0+, watchOS 27.0+]
path: swift/byteorder/bigendian
---

# ByteOrder.bigEndian

Bytes are ordered with the most significant bits starting at the lowest memory address.

## Declaration

```swift
case bigEndian
```