complementencoding
nounUK /ˈkɒmplɪmənt ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈkɑːmpləmənt ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of writing numbers where you flip the bits to show a negative number.
The computer used complement encoding to store the negative value.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method in digital systems where a value is represented by its opposite pattern.
Engineers chose complement encoding to simplify subtraction circuits.
3. A coding scheme that pairs each symbol with its inverse form.
The protocol relies on complement encoding for error detection.
4. The process of converting a number into its complemented binary form.
Complement encoding turned the positive input into a negative representation.