bitstream

or bit stream

[ bit-streem ]

noun
  1. a simple contiguous sequence of binary digits transmitted continuously over a communications path; a sequence of data in binary form.

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British Dictionary definitions for bitstream

bitstream

/ (ˈbɪtˌstriːm) /


noun
  1. computing a sequence of digital data transmitted electronically

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Scientific definitions for bit stream

bit stream

  1. The transmission of binary digits as a simple, unstructured sequence of bits.

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