right shift

noun

A bit shift to the right, in which all of the bits of an operand are shifted by a given number of positions to the right.

Opposite
left shift
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Meanings

nounright shift (plural right shifts)

plural right shifts · alternative right-shift

  1. computingA bit shift to the right, in which all of the bits of an operand are shifted by a given number of positions to the right.
  2. computingThe right shift operator; often given as >> or >>>
verbright shift (third-person singular simple present right shifts, present participle right shifting, simple past and past participle right shifted)

present singular third person right shifts · participle present right shifting · participle past right shifted · past right shifted · alternative right-shift

  1. computingTo perform a right shift bitwise operation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
left shift
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