(computer science) The byte of a multibyte number with the greatest importance: that is, the byte stored first on a big-endian system or last on a little-endian system.

plural of most significant bit

plural of least significant bit

plural of most significant byte

plural of least significant byte

plural of act of independent significance

(law) A doctrine in the law of wills under which a testator may effectively change the disposition of his property without changing the text of the will, so long as the acts or events changing the disposition have some significance other than avoiding the requirements of the will.

(computing) The bit that represents the largest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system.

(computing) The bit (binary digit) that represents the smallest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system.

(oceanographics, nautical) A standardized measure of trough-to-crest wave height calculated for the needs of seafarers; exact mathematical definition has varied over time and currently it is defined as four times the standard deviation of the surface elevation.