bitmodification

noun

UK /bɪtˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

US /bɪtˌmɑːdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Changing one tiny piece of computer information.

The programmer used bitmodification to flip a single switch in the data.

SYNONYMS

bit tweaking bit alteration bit editing bit manipulation

RELATED WORDS

bitwise operation binary bitmask data editing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small change made to a single binary digit in a value.

A bitmodification turned the number 4 into 5.

3. The act of altering one bit to fix or test a program.

The engineer performed a bitmodification to correct the error.

4. A technique for changing data at the smallest possible level.

Bitmodification lets you save memory by changing only one bit.