bit shifting

A form of bit shift — A bitwise operation in which the bits in a value are shifted left or right.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bit shift
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bit shifting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20shifting.

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