unsignedintegerformat
nounUK /ʌnˈsaɪnd ˈɪntɪdʒə ˈfɔːmæt/
US /ʌnˈsaɪnd ˈɪntɪdʒər ˈfɔːrmæt/
A way to store whole numbers that are zero or bigger, with no minus signs.
The program saves the score in unsigned integer format so it can never go below zero.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A file or data layout that holds only non-negative whole numbers.
The image header uses unsigned integer format for its width and height values.
3. A setting in a computer language that tells it to treat a number as always positive.
Switch the variable to unsigned integer format to double its maximum value.
4. A way of writing numbers in memory without a sign bit.
The sensor readings are packed in unsigned integer format to save space.