bit shift

• bitshift, bit-shift

bit shift (plural bit shifts)

1. (computing) A bitwise operation in which the bits in a value are shifted left or right.

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.

• left shift
• right shift

• <<, >>
• <<<, >>>