Carry-lookahead
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Carry-lookahead is a noun meaning (programming) A command that checks whether there will be a carry (bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation) for the current digit in an ongoing addition operation.
Meaning
(programming) A command that checks whether there will be a carry (bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation) for the current digit in an ongoing addition operation.
Example Sentences
A simpler scheme is to connect the carry-ins and carry-outs of the units in a ripple chain. This approach is most common in chip design because the wiring for the carry-lookahead tree is hard to design and area-consuming.
Word Forms
- carry-lookaheads
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