Usually means: Highest order bit in binary.
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▸ noun:  (computing) The bit that represents the largest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system.

Similar:
least significant bit, high bit, most significant byte, high order bit, least significant byte, bitstate, bitness, sticky bit, binit, packed decimal, more...

Types:
leading, first, MSB, more...

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Similar:
least significant bit, high bit, most significant byte, high order bit, least significant byte, bitstate, bitness, sticky bit, binit, packed decimal, more...

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leading, first, MSB, more...



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