least significant byte

noun

The byte of a multibyte number with the least importance: that is, the byte stored last on a big-endian system or first on a little-endian system.

Similar
LSB
Opposite
most significant byte
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Meanings

nounleast significant byte (plural least significant bytes)

plural least significant bytes

  1. computerThe byte of a multibyte number with the least importance: that is, the byte stored last on a big-endian system or first on a little-endian system.

    Synonyms: LSB

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe byte of a multibyte number with the least importance: that is, the byte stored last on a big-endian system or first on a little-endian system.

Similar
LSB
Opposite
most significant byte
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APA

least significant byte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/least%20significant%20byte

MLA

“least significant byte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/least%20significant%20byte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “least significant byte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/least%20significant%20byte.

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