right shift
Opposite left shift
Right shift is a bitwise operation that moves all bits in a binary number toward the less significant positions, effectively dividing by powers of two: right shift by 3 divides by 8.
On a keyboard, the right shift key is the shift key on the right side, used with the left hand for capital letters and symbols.
In political contexts, a right shift describes movement toward conservative positions: The election marked a right shift in the country's politics.
Operating per binary digit
Engage higher gear
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- manualWritten instructions for use
- sequentialOccurring in succession
H-pattern · gearshift · synchronizers · synchromesh · torque · drivetrain · automatic · overdrive
bitwise
Operating per binary digit
overflow · multiply · register · assembly · low-level · unsigned
upshift
Engage higher gear
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- manualWritten instructions for use
sequential · H-pattern · gearshift · synchronizers · synchromesh · torque · drivetrain · automatic · overdrive · downshift