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Right rotation
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<p>Right rotation refers to the following: </p> <ul><li>In an <a href="/facts/Array_data_structure/BKGvF8AM">array</a>, moving all items to the next higher location. The last item is moved to the first location, which has been vacated.</li> <li>In a <a href="/facts/List_(computing)/9tzhAH6M">list</a>, removing the <a href="/facts/Tail/RXACP06e">tail</a> and inserting it at the <a href="/facts/Head/cyGI6o4p">head</a>.</li> <li>In <a href="/facts/Machine_code/bgdQ1Fxf">machine code</a> (and <a href="/facts/Assembly_language/7XuV0cla">assembly language</a>) moving all bits in a register to the right, with the rightmost (<a href="/facts/Least_significant_bit/94h4P3qr">least significant bit</a>) becoming the leftmost.</li></ul>