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bitmask

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bit-mask
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pattern of bits indicating which bits in a second pattern are to be modified.

verb

To mask (a value) using a bitmask.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From bit + mask.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bitmasks (plural) bit mask (alternative) bitmasks (present, singular) bitmasking (participle, present) bitmasked (participle, past) bitmasked (past)

Questions

What does bitmask mean?
A pattern of bits indicating which bits in a second pattern are to be modified.
Where does bitmask come from?
From bit + mask.

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