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Mask (computing)

In computer science, a mask or bitmask is data that is used for bitwise operations, particularly in a bit field. Using a mask, multiple bits in a byte, nibble, word, etc. can be set either on or off, or inverted from on to off (or vice versa) in a single bitwise operation. An additional use of masking involves predication in vector processing, where the…

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Common bitmask functions

Uses of bitmasks

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Mask (computing)

Nodes36
Edges35
Triples4
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.055556
Components1

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bits mask bit example used image bitmask masking background set operation bitwise value 255 address using arguments masks function binary

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Cinstance ofUses of bitmasksArguments to functionsIn programming languages0.80text
bit fields are a useful way to pass a set of named Boolean arguments to a functioninstance ofUses of bitmasksArguments to functionsIn programming languages0.80text
Cinstance ofArguments to functionsIn programming languages0.80text
bit fields are a useful way to pass a set of named Boolean arguments to a functioninstance ofArguments to functionsIn programming languages0.80text

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