Bitness

Quick meaning: Bitness is a noun meaning (computing) The architecture of a computer system or program in terms of how many bits (binary digits) compose the basic values it can evaluate.

Meaning

(computing) The architecture of a computer system or program in terms of how many bits (binary digits) compose the basic values it can evaluate.

Example Sentences

Table 7.1 summarizes the bitness requirements for TSPs under the various versions of TAPI and Windows.

Since both user mode and kernel mode have the same "bitness," 16-bit and 32-bit stacks do not need to be distinguished.

Execute an API or DLL call of the wrong bitness from within any of these programs and the result is an unrecoverable run-time error.

Thunking allows parameters to be pushed correctly on the stack, enables a DLL of a different bitness to load in your process, and converts memory addresses.

Word Forms

• bitnesses

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include binit, bitter, bitstate, biter, bitstring, byte.

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