bitshifting
nounUK /ˈbɪtˌʃɪftɪŋ/
US /ˈbɪtˌʃɪftɪŋ/
Moving the bits in a computer number left or right to make a new number.
Bitshifting a number left by one is the same as multiplying it by two.
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2. In programming, using shift operators such as << and >> to move bits within a value.
The code uses bitshifting to pack several small values into one integer.
3. A quick way to multiply or divide integers by powers of two.
Instead of multiplying by 8, the programmer used bitshifting for speed.
4. The act of moving a group of bits into a different position in a data stream.
Bitshifting the data aligned the header with the expected byte boundary.