bitcount
nounUK /ˈbɪt.kaʊnt/
US /ˈbɪt.kaʊnt/
A bitcount is the number of ones in a computer number written with zeros and ones.
The bitcount of 1011 is three because there are three ones.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A function in programming that counts the set bits in a value.
The program calls bitcount to check how many flags are turned on.
3. The total number of bits used to store or send data.
The bitcount of the message was too large for the small buffer.
4. A measure of how many 1s appear in a binary string.
We compared the bitcount of each row to find the odd one out.