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bitflip

bitflip noun: the switching of a bit's value (from 1 to 0, or vice versa).

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”)
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Synonyms of bitflip

  • SEU[w:single-event upset|single-event upset]]>

Forms of bitflip

pluralbitflips

Origin of bitflip

From bit + flip.

Questions about bitflip

What does bitflip mean?
Bitflip means the switching of a bit's value (from 1 to 0, or vice versa).
What part of speech is bitflip?
Bitflip is a noun.
What is the plural of bitflip?
The plural of bitflip is bitflips.

Words near bitflip in the dictionary

  1. bitfields
  2. bitfilter
  3. bitfilters
  4. bitflag
  5. bitflags
  6. bitflip
  7. bitflips
  8. bitheism
  9. bitheist
  10. bitheistic
  11. bitheists

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