unsignednotation
nounUK /ʌnˈsaɪnd nəʊˈteɪʃən/
US /ʌnˈsaɪnd noʊˈteɪʃən/
A way of writing numbers that shows only the size, not whether the number is positive or negative.
In unsigned notation, the byte 11111111 stands for 255 rather than -1.
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2. A style of writing music that omits the composer's or performer's signature.
The manuscript was copied in unsigned notation, so we cannot tell who wrote it.
3. A method of recording data without a sign bit to indicate positive or negative values.
The sensor stores readings in unsigned notation because it never reports negative numbers.
4. A written form that lacks an identifying mark or signature.
The letter arrived in unsigned notation, leaving the recipient unsure of its author.