bitstream

or bit stream

[ bit-streem ]

/ ˈbɪtˌstrim /

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noun

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

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How to use bitstream in a sentence

In a bit of foreshadowing, he repeated that opinion in November.
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His peers remember him as a bright man who spoke softly and occasionally came across as a bit shy.
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She narrowed her eyes, bit her lip as if to chew over the question, and whisked some stray blond hairs away from her face.
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But the people from Valley Stream had such a thick New York accent that was all around me.
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After a bit of waiting, Mac decided that the smoke was floating from a certain direction, and we began to edge carefully that way.
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The sudden pall of darkness in this strange house of mystery was just a tiny bit awesome.
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Things looked anxious for a bit, but by this morning's dawn all are dug in, cool, confident.
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Nogués and his brave lads have done their bit indeed for the glory of the Army of France.
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Kum Kale has been a brilliant bit of work, though I fear we have lost nearly a quarter of our effectives.
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British Dictionary definitions for bitstream

bitstream

/ (ˈbɪtˌstriːm) /

noun

computing a sequence of digital data transmitted electronically

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Scientific definitions for bitstream

bit stream

bitstream

(bĭt′strēm′)

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