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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>high bit</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../H.html" title="H"/><link rel="previous" href="hidden-flag.html" title="hidden flag"/><link rel="next" href="high-moby.html" title="high moby"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">high bit</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="hidden-flag.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">H</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="high-moby.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="high-bit"/><dt xmlns="" id="high-bit"><b>high bit</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">n.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> [from <span class="firstterm">high-order bit</span>] </p></dd><dd><p> 1. The most significant bit in a byte. </p></dd><dd><p> 2. [common] By extension, the most significant part of something
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other than a data byte: “<span class="quote">Spare me the whole
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<a href="../S/saga.html"><i class="glossterm">saga</i></a>, just give me the high bit.</span>” See also
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<a href="../M/meta-bit.html"><i class="glossterm">meta bit</i></a>,
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<a href="../D/dread-high-bit-disease.html"><i class="glossterm">dread high-bit disease</i></a>, and compare the mainstream
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