(mathematics) A digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement: in other words a digit that is non-zero, followed by a non-zero digit, or (for trailing zeroes) justified by the precision of the derivation or measurement.

Synonym of Tukey's range test

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

(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

(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.