noun
most significant bit; MSB
Computing term for the highest-order bit in a binary number, often used in discussions of data representation, endianness, and bitwise operations.
最上位ビットが1のとき、その数は負の値と解釈されることが多い。
When the most significant bit is 1, the number is often interpreted as a negative value.
このプロトコルでは、データは最上位ビットから順に送信される。
In this protocol, data is transmitted starting from the most significant bit.