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bit bucketing

bit bucketing is the present participle and gerund 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 bucketing

What is bit bucketing the present participle and gerund of?
Bit bucketing is the present participle and gerund of bit bucket.

Words near bit bucketing in the dictionary

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

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