"least significant bit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: least significant bits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} least significant bit (plural least significant bits)
  1. (computing) The bit (binary digit) that represents the smallest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: LSB Translations (bit of the largest order): bit le moins significatif (French), 最下位ビット (saikai bitto) (Japanese), 최하위 비트 (choehawi biteu) (Korean)

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