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What does hard underflow refer to in computation?
Binary Overflow
What happens when a binary subtraction results in a number that exceeds the limits of representation?
Underflow Flag
Which of the following scenarios illustrates binary overflow?
In signed representations, overflow can cause a positive number to become
and vice versa.
What is a common solution to handle binary overflow?
When underflow occurs,
is lost, leading to inaccuracies in calculations.
Overflow
Unsigned Integer
The phenomenon of binary overflow is usually addressed by increasing the
width of the numbers involved.
What does the term 'signed overflow' refer to in binary arithmetic?
If the result of an operation is smaller than the smallest representable value, it is rounded to
.
What can happen to signed numbers when overflow occurs?
What happens when a left shift operation causes overflow?
What happens in binary addition when the sum exceeds the range of representable values?
A common example of binary overflow is when adding two large
together, resulting in a value that cannot be stored in the designated bits.
What is underflow in the context of binary numbers?
When binary overflow happens, the most significant bit is often lost, leading to an incorrect
.
In binary arithmetic,
occurs when the result of an operation exceeds the maximum value that can be represented with the given number of bits.
