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High Bit
  • n. [from `high-order bit'] The most significant bit in a byte.
  • 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'.