MSB (Most Significant Byte)
The Most Significant Byte (MSB) is the byte in a multi-byte data representation that holds the highest numerical value, representing the most significant bits in a binary number. In computing, particularly in architectures like big-endian, data is stored with the most significant byte occupying the lowest memory address. Manipulating the MSB involves altering or extracting the most significant part of a binary value, which often determines the sign or magnitude of the overall value, especially in signed integer representations. Understanding the MSB is crucial in various operations, such as data encoding, arithmetic calculations, and memory management. It plays a vital role in interpreting binary data correctly and ensuring compatibility across different systems and architectures. More information about the MSB can be found at s://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_significant_byte(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_significant_byte).