"bitwise" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Etymology tree English bit Proto-Indo-European *weyd- 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. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|bit|-wise|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English bit Proto-Indo-European *weyd- 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 [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*wīsaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-wīsaz", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-wīs", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-wīs", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-wis", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-wise", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "bitwise", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="bitwise"> From bit + -wise. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bitwise (not comparable)
  1. (computing) Treating a value as a series of bits rather than a numerical quantity. Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: bytewise, wordwise Translations (treating values as a series of bits): bitový (Czech), biteittäinen (Finnish), bitweise (German), δυφιοτελής (dyfiotelís) (Greek), δυφιηδόν (dyfiidón) (Greek), поби́товый (pobítovyj) (Russian), a nivel de bits (Spanish)
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