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bitmask

bitmask

English

Noun

bitmask ‎(plural bitmasks)

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

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.

Etymology

bit +‎ mask

Pronunciation

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