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bitplane

/ˈbɪt.pleɪn/

bitplane noun: the set of bits stored at the same relative position in each byte and thus having comparable effects on the overall data, used for sound and image processing, etc.

Noun

bitplane (plural bitplanes)

  1. The set of bits stored at the same relative position in each byte and thus having comparable effects on the overall data, used for sound and image processing, etc.

Forms of bitplane

pluralbitplanes

Origin of bitplane

Compound of bit + plane.

Questions about bitplane

What does bitplane mean?
Bitplane means the set of bits stored at the same relative position in each byte and thus having comparable effects on the overall data, used for sound and image processing, etc.
What part of speech is bitplane?
Bitplane is a noun.
How do you pronounce bitplane?
Bitplane is pronounced /ˈbɪt.pleɪn/.
What is the plural of bitplane?
The plural of bitplane is bitplanes.

Words near bitplane in the dictionary

  1. bitopology
  2. bitoscanate
  3. bitou bush
  4. bitou bushes
  5. bitpacked
  6. bitplane
  7. bitplanes
  8. bitpop
  9. bitrade
  10. bitrades
  11. bitrange

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