noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
lower rank; lower position; subordinate position
Used for a lower place in a ranking, hierarchy, organization, list, or order. Often appears as 下位の, 下位に, or in contrast with 上位.
そのチームはリーグの下位に沈んでいる。
That team is stuck near the bottom of the league.
下位の候補者にも発言の機会が与えられた。
The lower-ranked candidates were also given a chance to speak.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
lower-order; less significant
Technical use for the lower-order or less significant part of an ordered value, especially in computing terms such as 下位ビット and 下位バイト.
この処理では、下位8ビットだけを取り出す。
In this process, only the lower 8 bits are extracted.
A compound using 下位 in the sense of a lower-level or earlier system; means backward compatibility.
A transparent Sino-Japanese compound: 下 means lower or below, and 位 means rank or position. Together they indicate a lower rank, position, or order.