"sign bit" meaning in All languages combined

See sign bit on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sign bits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sign bit (plural sign bits)
  1. (computing) The bit in the representation of a number indicating whether it is negative or positive; applicable to both twos complement and signed magnitude representations. Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: signed magnitude, twos complement

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