high bit

high bit n.  [from `high-order bit'] 1. The most
   significant bit in a byte.  2. By extension, the most significant
   part of something other than a data byte: "Spare me the whole
   {saga}, just give me the high bit."  See also {meta bit},
   {hobbit}, {dread high-bit disease}, and compare the
   mainstream slang `bottom line'.



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