bitwise

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What does bitwise mean?

Treating a value as a series of bits rather than a numerical quantity.

Where does bitwise come from?

Etymology tree English bit Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English bitwise From bit + -wise.

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