Glossary of Terms

Arithmetic Binary Shifts

Keyword Definition
Arithmetic Shift A type of bitwise operation that shifts the bits of a binary number, taking account of the sign of the number.
Binary Arithmetic Performing mathematical operations using binary numbers.
Binary Shift An operation that moves the bits of a binary number to the left or right.
Binary Shifts A bitwise operation used to shift all the binary digits of a number to left or right by a certain number of positions.
Binary Underflow The condition where a mathematical operation results in a number that is too small to be represented in binary form.
Carry Bit A bit that is generated when performing an arithmetic operation on two binary numbers.
Floating Point A way to represent real numbers in a computer.
Machine Precision The level of accuracy a computer can represent real numbers.
Shift Amount The number of positions by which the binary digits of a number are shifted during a bitwise operation.
Shift Left A bitwise operation used to shift all the binary digits of a number to left.
Shift Right A bitwise operation used to shift all the binary digits of a number to righ.