bit shift

noun

A bitwise operation in which the bits in a value are shifted left or right.

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Meanings

nounbit shift (plural bit shifts)

plural bit shifts · alternative bitshift · alternative bit-shift

  1. computingA bitwise operation in which the bits in a value are shifted left or right.
verbbit shift (third-person singular simple present bit shifts, present participle bit shifting, simple past and past participle bit shifted)

present singular third person bit shifts · participle present bit shifting · participle past bit shifted · past bit shifted · alternative bitshift · alternative bit-shift

  1. computingTo perform a bit shift.

Translations

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APA

bit shift. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20shift

MLA

“bit shift.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20shift. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bit shift,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20shift.

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