Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

least significant bit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: least- sig-nif-i-can-t bit
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bit (binary digit) that represents the smallest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system.

Inflected Forms

least significant bits (plural)

Synonyms

LSB

Antonyms

most significant bit

Questions

What does least significant bit mean?: The bit (binary digit) that represents the smallest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system.

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