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bit map                     Definition                    bit map




A bit map  is a string of bits in  which each bit has a symbolic,
rather than numeric, value.

***** See Also *****

bit, byte, definitions
_T_h_e _C _P_r_o_g_r_a_m_m_i_n_g _L_a_n_g_u_a_g_e, ed. 2, page 136

***** Notes *****

C permits the manipulation of  bits within a byte through the use
of bit-field routines.   These generate code rather than calls to
routines.  Bit  fields are generally less  efficient than masking
because they always generate masking and shifting.










































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