bit-level processing

noun
UK /bɪt ˈlɛvəl ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /bɪt ˈlɛvəl ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ/

Working with the tiniest pieces of computer data, called bits, one by one.

The programmer used bit-level processing to make the game run faster.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Handling data at the smallest unit level in electronics.

The chip's bit-level processing saves power.

3. A way of solving problems by looking at individual 0s and 1s.

Bit-level processing helped fix the error in the code.

4. Direct control of binary digits in a computer program.

She learned bit-level processing to write efficient drivers.