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bitstream

or bit stream

[ bit-streem ]
/ ˈbɪtˌstrim /

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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Nearby words

  1. bitot's spots,
  2. bitou bush,
  3. bitrochanteric,
  4. bitser,
  5. bitstock,
  6. bitsy,
  7. bitt,
  8. bitten,
  9. bitter,
  10. bitter almond
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British Dictionary definitions for bit stream

bitstream

/ (ˈbɪtˌstriːm) /

noun

computing a sequence of digital data transmitted electronically
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Science definitions for bit stream

bit stream

bitstream (bĭt′strēm′)

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