bitshift

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A form of bit shift — A bitwise operation in which the bits in a value are shifted left or right.

UncommonScrabble 16

Meanings

nounbitshift (plural bitshifts)

plural bitshifts

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of bit shift.
verbbitshift (third-person singular simple present bitshifts, present participle bitshifting, simple past and past participle bitshifted)

present singular third person bitshifts · participle present bitshifting · participle past bitshifted · past bitshifted

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of bit shift.
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