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bitstream

bitstream noun: a stream of bits (binary digits).

Noun

bitstream (plural bitstreams)

  1. A stream of bits (binary digits).

Verb

bitstream (third-person singular simple present bitstreams, present participle bitstreaming, simple past and past participle bitstreamed)

  1. (transitive) To transmit as a stream of bits (binary digits).

Forms of bitstream

Noun
pluralbitstreams
Verb
third-person singular presentbitstreams
present participlebitstreaming
past participlebitstreamed
pastbitstreamed

Origin of bitstream

From bit + stream.

Questions about bitstream

What does bitstream mean?
Bitstream means a stream of bits (binary digits).
What part of speech is bitstream?
Bitstream can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of bitstream?
The plural of bitstream is bitstreams.

Words near bitstream in the dictionary

  1. bitstarving
  2. bitstate
  3. bitstates
  4. bitstock
  5. bitstocks
  6. bitstream
  7. bitstreamed
  8. bitstreaming
  9. bitstreams
  10. bitstring
  11. bitstrings

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