Negative zero

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Noun phrase

negative zero

1. ((computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) A signed magnitude representation of zero in which the sign bit indicates a negative number.

   One must take care in handling negative zero in comparisons.

See also

• positive zero
• signed magnitude