HIGH BIT


Meaning of HIGH BIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ n. ]

[from `high-order bit'] 1. The most significant bit in a byte. 2. [common] By extension, the most significant part of something other than a data byte: "Spare me the whole saga , just give me the high bit." See also meta bit , hobbit , dread high-bit disease , and compare the mainstream slang `bottom line'.

Jargon File English vocabulary.      Английский словарь жаргона.