bit pattern

bit pattern

[′bit ‚pad·ərn]

(computer science)

A combination of binary digits arranged in a sequence.

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bit pattern

(data)

A sequence of bits, in a memory, a communications channel or some other device. The term is used to contrast this with some higher level interpretation of the bits such as an integer or an image. A bit string is similar but suggests an arbitrary, as opposed to predetermined, length.

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bit pattern

A specific layout of binary digits. See bitmap.

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