最さい上じょう位い

noun

highest rank; top position

General term for the topmost rank, position, or level in a hierarchy, competition, or classification.

• 彼かれは大たい会かいで最さい上じょう位いに入にゅう賞しょうした。

  He won the highest rank in the tournament.

• この問もん題だいは最さい上じょう位いの優ゆう先せん度どで扱あつかうべきだ。

  This issue should be handled with the highest priority.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

high-end; most significant

Computing term for the highest-order or most significant element, such as a bit or a tier in a system.

• 最さい上じょう位いビットは符ふ号ごうを表あらわす。

  The most significant bit represents the sign.

• 最さい上じょう位いの階かい層そうから順じゅんに処しょ理りする。

  Process from the highest-order tier in order.