bitmask

English

Alternative forms
  • bit mask

Etymology

bit +‎ mask

Pronunciation
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Noun

bitmask (plural bitmasks)

  1. (computing) A pattern of bits indicating which bits in a second pattern are to be modified.

Translations

Verb

bitmask (third-person singular simple present bitmasks, present participle bitmasking, simple past and past participle bitmasked)

  1. (computing, transitive) To mask (a value) using a bitmask.
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