bitboard

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noun

A specialized data structure, a bitset with each bit representing a game position or state, commonly used in computer systems that play board games.

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Meanings

nounbitboard (plural bitboards)

plural bitboards

  1. computingA specialized data structure, a bitset with each bit representing a game position or state, commonly used in computer systems that play board games.

Origin

From bit + board.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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