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least significant byte

least significant byte noun: the byte of a multibyte number with the least importance: that is, the byte stored last on a big-endian system or first on a little-endian system.

Noun

least significant byte (plural least significant bytes)

  1. The byte of a multibyte number with the least importance: that is, the byte stored last on a big-endian system or first on a little-endian system.
    Synonyms:
    LSB

Synonyms of least significant byte

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Forms of least significant byte

pluralleast significant bytes

Questions about least significant byte

What does least significant byte mean?
Least significant byte means the byte of a multibyte number with the least importance: that is, the byte stored last on a big-endian system or first on a little-endian system.
What part of speech is least significant byte?
Least significant byte is a noun.
What is the plural of least significant byte?
The plural of least significant byte is least significant bytes.

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