There are two special words (abbreviations) showing the significance (weight) of a bit in a set (nibble): lsb - least significant bit, msb - most significant bit. Both "lsb" and "msb" are not general English words therefore that abbreviations could be unambiguously distinguished among other words within sentences.

Similarly, i search for a pair of terms for first and last [bit transmitted] on wire, i.e. defining the transmission order of a bit in a set. And if with first-on-wire - abbreviated as fow - i see no trouble because "fow" is not a common English word (as Google Translate assures me), abbreviating of last-on-wire results in the well-known word "low" which could rise disambiguations.

Google Translate gives a rare (as i assume) synonym for the word "last" - the word "dernier" (adj.) that results in dernier-on-wire - dow - not a common English word now. Then fow:dow seems as a good variant. But...

1. Is it correct? (i am not native speaker, it's difficult to me to understand such by myself.)

2. Is (are) another synonym(s) for the adj. "last" (and for the "first") known/used as more comfortable/relevant in this case? (whose abbreviations also must/should not intersect with general/common English words.)

Beforehand thanks.

There are two special abbreviations showing the significance (or 'weight') of a bit in a set (or nibble): lsb (least significant bit), msb (most significant bit). Both "lsb" and "msb" are not general English words therefore that abbreviations could be unambiguously distinguished among other words within sentences.

Similarly, i search for a pair of terms for first and last [bit transmitted] on wire, i.e. defining the transmission order of a bit in a set. And if with first-on-wire - abbreviated as fow - i see no trouble because "fow" is not a common English word (as Google Translate assures me), abbreviating of last-on-wire results in the well-known word "low" which could rise disambiguations.

Google Translate gives a rare (as I assume) synonym for the word "last"—the word "dernier" (adj.) that results in dernier-on-wire and dow, which is not a common English word today. Then fow:dow seems as a good pair, based on this. But...

1. Is it correct? (I am not native speaker; it's difficult for to me to understand these kinds of things by myself.)

2. Are there other synonyms for "last" and "first" more widely known/used that would be more comfortable/relevant in this case (whose abbreviations also must/should not intersect with general/common English words)?

Beforehand thanks.