right shift

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Synonyms: night shift, lightshift, nightshift

Antonyms: night shift, lightshift, nightshift

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[bit shift]] to the right, in which all of the [[bit]]s of an [[operand]] are shifted by a given number of positions to the right.
2. {{lb|en|computing}} The right shift [[operator]]; often given as {{l|mul|>>}} or {{l|mul|>>>}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|computing}} To perform a right shift [[bitwise]] [[operation]].

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