numeric complement

The number obtained by changing the numeric sign of a number. This may or may not be the twos complement, depending on the way numbers are stored.

Noun

  1. The number obtained by changing the numeric sign of a number. This may or may not be the twos complement, depending on the way numbers are stored.
    • The numeric complement of -123 is 123.

Forms

numeric complements

Related

complement signed magnitude two's complement