bit pattern


bit pattern

[′bit ‚pad·ərn] (computer science) A combination of binary digits arranged in a sequence.

bit pattern

(data)A sequence of bits, in a memory, a communicationschannel or some other device. The term is used to contrastthis with some higher level interpretation of the bits such asan integer or an image. A bit string is similar butsuggests an arbitrary, as opposed to predetermined, length.

bit pattern

A specific layout of binary digits. See bitmap.