bitlength

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noun

The number of bits (binary digits) needed to represent a given value.

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Meanings

nounbitlength (plural bitlengths)

plural bitlengths

  1. The number of bits (binary digits) needed to represent a given value.

Origin

From bit + length.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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