Glossary of Terms

Binary Shifts & Overflow

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.
Logical Shift A type of bitwise operation that shifts the bits of a binary number, without taking account of the sign of the number.
Machine Precision The level of accuracy a computer can represent real numbers.
Overflow Where the result of an operation exceeds the maximum or minimum value that can be stored.
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.