signed binary notation
nounUK /saɪnd ˈbaɪnəri nəʊˈteɪʃən/
US /saɪnd ˈbaɪnəri noʊˈteɪʃən/
A way to write numbers in binary that also shows if the number is positive or negative.
In signed binary notation, the leftmost bit tells you whether the number is positive or negative.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A binary encoding scheme where one bit is reserved as a sign indicator.
The computer stored the temperature using signed binary notation so it could record below-zero values.
3. A method of representing integers in which the most significant bit indicates the sign.
Programmers must understand signed binary notation to avoid overflow errors.
4. A convention for writing binary numbers that distinguishes positive from negative values.
The textbook introduced signed binary notation before explaining two's complement.