"bit shift" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bit shifts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bit shift (plural bit shifts)
  1. (computing) A bitwise operation in which the bits in a value are shifted left or right. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (Translations): bitový posun [masculine] (Czech)
    Sense id: en-bit_shift-en-noun-6NOlwVYi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

Forms: bit shifts [present, singular, third-person], bit shifting [participle, present], bit shifted [participle, past], bit shifted [past]
Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: bitshift, bit-shift Hyponyms: left shift, right shift Related terms: <<, >>, <<<, >>>
    Sense id: en-bit_shift-en-verb-6E5llvix Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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