most significant bit

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noun Technical meaning of most significant bit (MSB) Bit n-1 in an n bit binary number, the bit with the greatest weight (2^(n-1)). The first or leftmost bit when the number is written in the usual way. 1
noun most significant bit (computing) The bit that represents the largest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system. 0

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