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bit bucketed

bit bucketed is the simple past and past participle of bit bucket.

Meaning of bit bucket

Verb

bit bucket (third-person singular simple present bit buckets, present participle bit bucketing, simple past and past participle bit bucketed)

  1. (humorous, slang, transitive) To delete.
    • This DSC receives all inputs and performs all computations in synchronization with the online computer; however, the DSC outputs are "bit bucketed."1970, 1970 WESCON Technical Papers: Western Electronic Show and Convention: Papers Presented at the Western Electronic Show and Convention in Los Angeles, California, August 25–28, 1970, Los Angeles...

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Questions about bit bucketed

What is bit bucketed the simple past and past participle of?
Bit bucketed is the simple past and past participle of bit bucket.

Words near bit bucketed in the dictionary

  1. bit back
  2. bit banging
  3. bit bashing
  4. bit between one's teeth
  5. bit bucket
  6. bit bucketed
  7. bit bucketing
  8. bit buckets
  9. bit by a barn mouse
  10. bit by bit
  11. bit crusher

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