bit-starve

A form of bitstarve — To cause something to have compression artifacts (esp. blocking) by using too small a bitrate.

Meanings

verbbit-starve (third-person singular simple present bit-starves, present participle bit-starving, simple past and past participle bit-starved)

present singular third person bit-starves · participle present bit-starving · participle past bit-starved · past bit-starved

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of bitstarve.
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APA

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

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“bit-starve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit-starve. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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