Definitions

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  • noun computing, programming An integer value treated as a sequence of bits (binary digits) which can be toggled individually as flags.

Etymologies

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bit +‎ field

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Examples

  • There are two other ways to handle sets of values: The built in SET column type, and using a INT/BIGINT column as a bitfield.

    Planet MySQL 2010

  • · 628884 Use a bitfield for Widget:: private_flags,:: state,:: saved_state

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2010

  • # Defining a different template bitfield template_bitfield = lNg = inherit_from = prosilver

    phpBB.com jumborex 2010

  • Vegard Nossum (1): kmemcheck: make bitfield annotations truly no-ops when disabled

    Linux.com :: Features 2010

  • Vegard Nossum (1): kmemcheck: make bitfield annotations truly no-ops when disabled

    Linux.com :: Features 2010

  • Please round up to a maxmimum of 7 bits (or 15 if the bitfield was already larger than 8).

    KDE TechBase - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • # Defining a different template bitfield template_bitfield = lNg = inherit_from = prosilver

    phpBB.com jumborex 2010

  • * Enables a particular flag in a bitfield column of a given table.

    phpBB.com Comkid 2010

  • Vegard Nossum (1): kmemcheck: make bitfield annotations truly no-ops when disabled

    Linux.com - Content Feed 2010

  • Variable length, X is the 5 bitfield length of bitfield.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

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