ones' complement
ones' complement
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Definition
The number obtained by subtracting a given n-digit binary number from 2ⁿ-1 (which yields the same result as the logical complement).
Example Sentences
- "The ones' complement of 0xAAAA is 0x5555 on a 16-bit machine, and 0xFFFF5555 on a 32-bit machine."
- "Computers that use ones' complement arithmetic have two representations for zero, all 0's and all 1's."
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