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signed magnitude

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The convention by which one bit in the representation of a number indicates the numeric sign, while the rest indicate the magnitude.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • The IEEE standard for floating point uses signed magnitude for the mantissa.

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