deslocamento para a esquerda
1. A bitwise operation that moves all bits in a binary number to the left by a specified number of positions, filling in zeros on the right
In programming, a left shift by one position doubles the value of a number.
Em programação, um deslocamento para a esquerda de uma posição duplica o valor de um número.
2. In medicine, an increase in the proportion of immature neutrophils in the blood, indicating infection or stress
The doctor noted a left shift in the white blood cell count, suggesting a bacterial infection.
O médico observou um desvio para a esquerda na contagem de glóbulos brancos, sugerindo uma infecção bacteriana.
3. A general shift or movement toward the left side or in a leftward direction
There was a noticeable left shift in voting patterns during the election.
Houve uma mudança notável para a esquerda nos padrões de votação durante a eleição.
The term 'left shift' is primarily technical in nature, used in computer science and medicine. In Brazil and Portugal, it maintains its technical accuracy in programming contexts. In medicine, it's a standard hematological term recognized across Portuguese-speaking countries. The political connotation of 'left' does not typically apply to this technical term.
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