noun
Computing term for shifting bits or digits left or right within a register or data word. Often used in contexts like bitwise operations, binary arithmetic, or data alignment.
See also: 左シフト
この命令はレジスタの内容を左に1ビット桁移動する。
This instruction shifts the contents of the register one bit to the left.
桁移動演算は高速な乗算や除算に利用される。
Shift operations are used for fast multiplication and division.
Compound of 桁 (keta, 'digit, column') and 移動 (idō, 'movement, shift'). A straightforward technical term formed from existing kanji words.