Moving the sign bit to the new leftmost position and filling in with copies of the sign bit is called _________.
A)sign extension
B)range extension
C)bit extension
D)partial extension

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Sign extension is the process of moving the sign bit to the new leftmost position and filling in with copies of the sign bit. This is commonly used in computer arithmetic to extend the precision of a number. The other options (range extension, bit extension, and partial extension) are not valid terms in this context.

Moving the Sign Bit to the New Leftmost Position and Filling