bitwise

bitwise

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English bit
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós
Proto-Germanic *wīsaz
Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz
Proto-West Germanic *-wīs
Old English -wīs
Middle English -wis
English -wise
English bitwise

    From bit + -wise.

    Adjective

    bitwise (not comparable)

    1. (computing) Treating a value as a series of bits rather than a numerical quantity.
      Coordinate terms: bytewise, wordwise

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