bit stuffing

noun

The insertion of non-information bits (binary digits) into a data stream.

Meanings

nounbit stuffing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecommunicationsThe insertion of non-information bits (binary digits) into a data stream.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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