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bit flip

bit flip is the alternative spelling of bitflip.

Meaning of bitflip

Noun

bitflip (plural bitflips)

  1. The switching of a bit's value (from 1 to 0, or vice versa).
    1. (usually) Such a change that occurs for a spurious reason, such as when a cosmic ray strikes the integrated circuit.
      • Near-synonym: SEU (“single-event upset”)

Forms of bit flip

pluralbit flips

Origin of bit flip

From bit + flip.

Questions about bit flip

What is bit flip the alternative spelling of?
Bit flip is the alternative spelling of bitflip.

Words near bit flip in the dictionary

  1. bit crushers
  2. bit decay
  3. bit depth
  4. bit depths
  5. bit down
  6. bit flip
  7. bit in
  8. bit in the arse
  9. bit in the ass
  10. bit interval
  11. bit intervals

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