"bitwise" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: bit + -wise Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bit|wise}} 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 Categories (topical): Computing 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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