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bitmask

bitmask noun: a pattern of bits indicating which bits in a second pattern are to be modified.

Noun

bitmask (plural bitmasks)

  1. A pattern of bits indicating which bits in a second pattern are to be modified.

Verb

bitmask (third-person singular simple present bitmasks, present participle bitmasking, simple past and past participle bitmasked)

  1. (transitive) To mask (a value) using a bitmask.

Forms of bitmask

Noun
pluralbitmasks
alternative formbit mask
Verb
third-person singular presentbitmasks
present participlebitmasking
past participlebitmasked
pastbitmasked

Origin of bitmask

From bit + mask.

Questions about bitmask

What does bitmask mean?
Bitmask means a pattern of bits indicating which bits in a second pattern are to be modified.
What part of speech is bitmask?
Bitmask can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of bitmask?
The plural of bitmask is bitmasks.

Words near bitmask in the dictionary

  1. BitLocks
  2. bitmap
  3. bitmapped
  4. bitmapping
  5. bitmaps
  6. bitmask
  7. bitmasked
  8. bitmasking
  9. bitmasks
  10. Bitmead
  11. Bitmeads

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