signedbinaryformat
nounUK /saɪnd ˈbaɪnəri ˈfɔːmæt/
US /saɪnd ˈbaɪnəri ˈfɔːrmæt/
A way to store numbers in a computer that can be positive or negative.
The program uses a signed binary format so it can save temperatures below zero.
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2. A file layout where each number includes a sign bit to show whether it is positive or negative.
The audio file stores samples in a signed binary format.
3. A rule for writing numbers in base two that reserves one bit for the plus or minus sign.
Students learned how a signed binary format differs from an unsigned one.
4. Any computer encoding that supports both positive and negative values.
The sensor sends readings in a signed binary format to handle cold weather.