bitarray
nounUK /ˈbɪtəreɪ/
US /ˈbɪtəreɪ/
A bitarray is a list of tiny switches that can each be on or off.
The program used a bitarray to keep track of which seats were taken.
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2. A compact way to store many true-or-false values using single bits.
She stored the quiz answers in a bitarray to save space.
3. A sequence of bits used in computer graphics to mark which pixels are set.
The drawing tool kept a bitarray of the screen's pixels.
4. A data structure that supports fast bit-level operations like AND and OR.
The bitarray made it quick to compare two sets of flags.