bitplane

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/ˈbɪt.pleɪn/

noun

The set of bits stored at the same relative position in each byte and thus having comparable effects on the overall data, used for sound and image processing, etc.

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Meanings

nounbitplane (plural bitplanes)

plural bitplanes

  1. computingThe set of bits stored at the same relative position in each byte and thus having comparable effects on the overall data, used for sound and image processing, etc.

Origin

Compound of bit + plane.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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