non-negative integer format
nounUK /nɒn ˈnɛɡətɪv ˈɪntɪdʒə ˈfɔːmæt/
US /nɑːn ˈnɛɡətɪv ˈɪntɪdʒər ˈfɔːrmæt/
A way to write a whole number that is zero or bigger, like 0, 1, 2, or 3.
The game score is stored in non-negative integer format, so it can never show a minus sign.
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2. A computer storage style that holds only whole numbers from zero upward.
The counter uses non-negative integer format so it cannot go below zero.
3. A way of writing counts or amounts that never includes fractions or negative values.
Please enter the number of apples in non-negative integer format.
4. A rule for displaying values as 0, 1, 2, and so on, with no decimal point.
The form asks for age in non-negative integer format.