most significant bit

noun

Definitions

  1. The bit that represents the largest fraction of a value, its position depending on the…

    The bit that represents the largest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for most significant bit. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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