bit banging

noun

A technique for serial communications using software instead of dedicated hardware. The software directly sets and samples the state of pins on the microcontroller.

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Meanings

nounbit banging (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountablecomputingA technique for serial communications using software instead of dedicated hardware. The software directly sets and samples the state of pins on the microcontroller.

    Synonyms: bit bashing

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA technique for serial communications using software instead of dedicated hardware. The software directly sets and samples the state of pins on the microcontroller.

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bit bashing
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APA

bit banging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20banging

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“bit banging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20banging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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