noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
superior rank; top; higher position
Refers to a higher rank, level, or position in a hierarchy, competition, or ordering. Often used with の to modify nouns.
彼はクラスで上位の成績を取っている。
He gets top grades in the class.
この製品は市場
This product is ranked high in the market.
noun
higher order; upper (e.g. byte)
Computing term for the more significant part of a data unit, such as the upper byte of a word.
上位バイトと下位バイトを入れ替える。
Swap the upper byte and the lower byte.
noun
host computer; upstream device
Computing term for a host or controlling device in a connection, as opposed to a peripheral or downstream device.
プリンターは上位コンピューターからデータを受け取る。
The printer receives data from the host computer.