rightshift
nounUK /ˈraɪtʃɪft/
US /ˈraɪtʃɪft/
A rightshift is a move to the right, like sliding a row of blocks one step over.
The programmer used a rightshift to divide the number by two.
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2. In computing, an operation that moves the bits of a binary number to the right.
A rightshift by one bit halves the value of the number.
3. A keyboard action that moves the cursor or text to the right.
Press the rightshift key to move the cursor one space over.
4. A general change or movement toward the political right.
The election showed a rightshift in the region's voting patterns.