OCR GCSE Computer Science · J277
Paper 1
Revise: Binary ShiftsWhen working with a fixed eight-bit width, the result still contains eight bits, and any bits moved beyond an edge are discarded.
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GCSE Computer Science · key term
The number of bits available to store a binary value, such as eight bits.
Used by OCR
Paper 1
Revise: Binary ShiftsWhen working with a fixed eight-bit width, the result still contains eight bits, and any bits moved beyond an edge are discarded.
Keep the stated bit width, move every bit and fill all newly empty positions with zeros.
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