unsignedrepresentation
nounUK /ʌnˈsaɪnd ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/
US /ʌnˈsaɪnd ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/
A way a computer shows a number that can only be zero or bigger, never negative.
The program stored the count as an unsigned representation so it could never go below zero.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A depiction of someone or something that has not been signed or endorsed.
The poster was an unsigned representation of the band, missing all their autographs.
3. In mathematics, a way of writing a quantity without a plus or minus sign.
The teacher explained that an unsigned representation of five is simply written as 5.
4. A portrayal of a person made without their name attached.
The sketch was an unsigned representation of the founder, so nobody knew who it showed.