Definition of "bitwise" [bitwise]

• Being an operation that treats a value as a series of bits rather than a numerical quantity. (adjective)

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• "In the above link the comment by "bitwise" sums the "spin" up up nicely."
• "A Minneapolis-based Daily Kos diarist named 'bitwise' has done some further sleuthing on the impending Minnesota senate recount, which we had discussed at length this morning."
• "By adding another function bit to bitwise negate A as well, we can include all possible (non-identity) bitwise operations (NOT, AND, OR, NAND, NOR, XOR, XNOR)."