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least significant bytes

least significant bytes is the plural of least significant byte.

Meaning of least significant byte

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

Questions about least significant bytes

What is least significant bytes the plural of?
Least significant bytes is the plural of least significant byte.

Words near least significant bytes in the dictionary

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  2. least sandpipers
  3. least significant bit
  4. least significant bits
  5. least significant byte
  6. least significant bytes
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  8. least snout-beans
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