bitflag

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noun

A bit (binary digit) whose value acts as a flag to enable or disable some behaviour.

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Meanings

nounbitflag (plural bitflags)

plural bitflags

  1. computingA bit (binary digit) whose value acts as a flag to enable or disable some behaviour.

Origin

From bit + flag.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“bitflag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitflag. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bitflag,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitflag.

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