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bit banging

bit banging noun: a technique for serial communications using software instead of dedicated hardware. The software directly sets and samples the state of pins on the microcontroller.

Noun

bit banging (uncountable)

  1. (slang) A technique for serial communications using software instead of dedicated hardware. The software directly sets and samples the state of pins on the microcontroller.
    Synonyms:
    bit bashing

Synonyms of bit banging

Questions about bit banging

What does bit banging mean?
Bit banging means a technique for serial communications using software instead of dedicated hardware. The software directly sets and samples the state of pins on the microcontroller.
What part of speech is bit banging?
Bit banging is a noun.

Words near bit banging in the dictionary

  1. bit
  2. bit and bit
  3. bit array
  4. bit arrays
  5. bit back
  6. bit banging
  7. bit bashing
  8. bit between one's teeth
  9. bit bucket
  10. bit bucketed
  11. bit bucketing

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