LSB (Least Significant Bit)
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The **Least Significant Bit (LSB)** is the binary digit in a binary number that holds the smallest numerical value, representing the lowest-order bit in the binary representation. In computing and digital systems, the LSB plays a crucial role in various operations, particularly in data encoding, manipulation, and cryptography. Manipulating the LSB involves altering or extracting the least significant part of a binary value, which may not significantly affect the overall value but can be utilized for embedding additional information, implementing encryption algorithms, or conducting steganography. LSB manipulation is widely used in digital watermarking, hiding messages within images or audio files, and concealing data to protect sensitive information. Understanding the LSB is essential for tasks involving data encoding, compression, encryption, and digital forensics. More information about the LSB can be found at s://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_significant_bit(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_significant_bit).