"most significant bit" meaning in English

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      "word": "least significant bit"
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      "form": "most significant bits",
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      "glosses": [
        "The bit that represents the largest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system."
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        [
          "bit",
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(computing) The bit that represents the largest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "MSB"
        },
        {
          "word": "high order bit"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
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      "translations": [
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "bit of the largest order",
          "word": "merkitsevin bitti"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "bit of the largest order",
          "word": "bit le plus significatif"
        },
        {
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "saijōi bitto",
          "sense": "bit of the largest order",
          "word": "最上位ビット"
        },
        {
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "choesang'wi biteu",
          "sense": "bit of the largest order",
          "word": "최상위 비트"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "most significant bit"
}

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    {
      "word": "least significant bit"
    }
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    {
      "form": "most significant bits",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        "(computing) The bit that represents the largest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system."
      ],
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        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "MSB"
    },
    {
      "word": "high order bit"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "bit of the largest order",
      "word": "merkitsevin bitti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "bit of the largest order",
      "word": "bit le plus significatif"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "saijōi bitto",
      "sense": "bit of the largest order",
      "word": "最上位ビット"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "choesang'wi biteu",
      "sense": "bit of the largest order",
      "word": "최상위 비트"
    }
  ],
  "word": "most significant bit"
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