also: シフトレジスター · シフト・レジスタ · シフト・レジスター
noun
shift register
A digital circuit used in computing to store and shift data bits.
シフトレジスタは、データを一時的に保持して順次転送する回路です。
A shift register is a circuit that temporarily holds data and transfers it sequentially.
Variant with long vowel at the end, also seen in technical contexts.
Explicitly separated form with interpunct, less common in running text.
Explicitly separated form with interpunct and long vowel, rare.
Loanword from English 'shift register'.