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Record 1 2003-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
CONT

The sign flag is set (1) when the result of an arithmetic operation has a 1 in the most significant bit (msb).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
CONT

SF donne tout simplement le signe du bit de poids fort. Or, le bit de poids fort donne le signe du nombre (1 si le signe est négatif, 0 s'il est positif).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Circuito biestable que va a la posición de "1" si el bit más significativo del resultado de una operación tiene el valor de "1".

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