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bit manipulation [1 record]

Record 1 2020-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

An action intended to change only one or more individual bits within a byte or word.

OBS

Manipulation of the entire byte or word is much more common and generally simpler.

Key term(s)
  • manipulation of bit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
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