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ZERO BIT [1 record]

Record 1 2001-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

One of the two high-order bits of the program counter. (The other is the link, or L bit).

CONT

The Z bit is sent to 1 whenever an operation results in the accumulator bits all containing zero values; otherwise, the zero bit is 0.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Bit de alto orden situado más a la izquierda en una palabra o byte.

CONT

En algunas computadoras (ordenadores) el bit cero del contador de programa adquiere el valor uno cuando se limpia el acumulador.

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