bitstring

noun

Etymology

From bit + string.

  1. derived from *strengʰ- — “rope, cord, strand; to tighten
  2. inherited from *strangiz — “string
  3. inherited from *strangi
  4. inherited from strenġ
  5. inherited from string
  6. compounded as bitstring — “bit + string

Definitions

  1. a sequence of bits (binary digits)

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for bitstring. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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