bit shift

See also: bitshift and bit-shift

English

Alternative forms

• bitshift, bit-shift

Noun

bit shift (plural bit shifts)

1. (computing) A bitwise operation in which the bits in a value are shifted left or right.

Translations

Translations

• Czech: bitový posun m

Verb

bit shift (third-person singular simple present bit shifts, present participle bit shifting, simple past and past participle bit shifted)

1. (computing) To perform a bit shift.

Hyponyms

• left shift
• right shift

See also

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