signedbinary
nounUK /saɪnd ˈbaɪnəri/
US /saɪnd ˈbaɪnəri/
A way of writing numbers where each number has a plus or minus sign in front of it.
In signed binary, +101 means positive five and -101 means negative five.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A binary code in which one bit is used to show whether the number is positive or negative.
The computer stores -3 in signed binary using a sign bit.
3. A method for representing both positive and negative whole numbers in a computer.
Signed binary lets the program handle temperatures below zero.
4. Binary notation that includes a leading plus or minus symbol.
The worksheet asked students to convert signed binary values into decimal.