Negative numbers greater than 2-127 are called _________.
A)negative overflow
B)negative underflow
C)positive overflow
D)positive underflow

Question

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The range of negative numbers that can be represented in a computer system is finite and determined by the number of bits used for storage. If a negative number is too large in magnitude to be represented within the available range, it is said to have undergone negative underflow. Choice A (negative overflow) would refer to a situation where a negative number is too small in magnitude to be represented within the available range, which does not apply here. Choices C and D refer to situations where positive numbers exceed the available range, which is not relevant to the given question.

Negative Numbers Greater Than 2-127 Are Called _________