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A ''signed'' value is a binary value stored in two's compliment representation, where the most significant bit is used as a negative sign. | A ''signed'' value is a binary value stored in two's compliment representation, where the most significant bit is used as a negative sign. | ||
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Example: A single unsigned [[Word#Byte|byte]] (8 bits) stores an integer value in the range of 0 to (2^8 - 1 =) 255. If the byte is treated as a signed value, then values from 0-127 (0x00-0x7F) are treated as the positive integers 0-127, and the values 128-255 (0x80-0xFF) are treated as negative integers -128 to -1. | Example: A single unsigned [[Word#Byte|byte]] (8 bits) stores an integer value in the range of 0 to (2^8 - 1 =) 255. If the byte is treated as a signed value, then values from 0-127 (0x00-0x7F) are treated as the positive integers 0-127, and the values 128-255 (0x80-0xFF) are treated as negative integers -128 to -1. | ||
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| + | Signed address offsets are often used for relative [[Addressing Mode|addressing modes]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:14, 8 January 2014
A signed value is a binary value stored in two's compliment representation, where the most significant bit is used as a negative sign. are Signed used values
Example: A single unsigned byte (8 bits) stores an integer value in the range of 0 to (2^8 - 1 =) 255. If the byte is treated as a signed value, then values from 0-127 (0x00-0x7F) are treated as the positive integers 0-127, and the values 128-255 (0x80-0xFF) are treated as negative integers -128 to -1.
Signed address offsets are often used for relative addressing modes.
