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bit vector

(data structure)

Definition: An array of bits.

Note: A bit vector can often be handled very efficiently since a computer word is an array of bits.

Author: PEB


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Entry modified 17 December 2004.
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Paul E. Black, "bit vector", in Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed. 17 December 2004. (accessed TODAY) Available from: https://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/bitVector.html