Bit twiddler
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Bit twiddler
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In computing, bit twiddler may refer to: A piece of source code that does bit twiddling, which may mean:
Doing bit manipulation;
Interacting with computer hardware, especially when using a bit-banging technique;
Reading or writing binary file formats; or
Being unnecessarily complex, perhaps due to premature optimization
A programmer who writes bit twiddlers, as described above
A hacker, an enthusiast or a programmer with profound understanding of the fundamentals of computer operation
A hex edit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_twiddler
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2020-10-25T11:07:36Z
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