"bitboard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bitboards [plural]
Etymology: bit + board Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bit|board}} bit + board Head templates: {{en-noun}} bitboard (plural bitboards)
  1. (computing) A specialized data structure, a bitset with each bit representing a game position or state, commonly used in computer systems that play board games. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-bitboard-en-noun-63z6Xj4I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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