"MSB" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: MSBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} MSB (plural MSBs)
  1. (computing) Initialism of most significant bit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: most significant bit Coordinate_terms: LSB
    Sense id: en-MSB-en-noun-RQR2dJK- Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 44 10 3 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 39 39 13 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 45 8 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 45 8 2 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) Initialism of most significant byte. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: most significant byte Coordinate_terms: LSB
    Sense id: en-MSB-en-noun-iYj3I3jg Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 44 10 3 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 39 39 13 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 45 8 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 45 8 2 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (telecommunications) Initialism of main switchboard. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: main switchboard
    Sense id: en-MSB-en-noun-t3qJNmnx Categories (other): Telecommunications, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 39 39 13 9 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
  4. (finance) Initialism of money services business. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: money services business
    Sense id: en-MSB-en-noun-CWeRhRfi Categories (other): Finance Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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