unsigned integer
nounUK /ʌnˈsaɪnd ˈɪntɪdʒə/
US /ʌnˈsaɪnd ˈɪntɪdʒər/
A whole number that is zero or bigger and never has a minus sign.
The program stores the number of apples as an unsigned integer because it can never be negative.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a data type that holds only zero and positive whole numbers within a fixed range of bits.
An 8-bit unsigned integer can hold values from 0 to 255.
3. A number written without a plus or minus sign, treated as positive by default.
In the expression 42 + 7, both 42 and 7 are unsigned integers.
4. A value used in programming where negative results would be meaningless, such as counts or sizes.
The array length is stored as an unsigned integer.