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bit shift

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
bit shift
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bitwise operation in which the bits in a value are shifted left or right.

verb

To perform a bit shift.

Inflected Forms

bit shifts (plural) bitshift (alternative) bit-shift (alternative) bit shifts (present, singular) bit shifting (participle, present) bit shifted (participle, past) bit shifted (past)

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What does bit shift mean?
A bitwise operation in which the bits in a value are shifted left or right.

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