bitwise shift
[/ˈbɪtwaɪz ʃɪft/]
nounpl: bitwise shifts
deslocamento bit a bit
1. A binary operation that moves the bits of a number left or right by a specified number of positions
A bitwise shift left operation multiplies the number by 2 for each position shifted.
Uma operação de deslocamento bit a bit para a esquerda multiplica o número por 2 para cada posição deslocada.
2. In programming, an operation used to manipulate individual bits within a byte or word of data
The programmer used a bitwise shift to optimize the calculation of powers of two.
O programador usou um deslocamento bit a bit para otimizar o cálculo de potências de dois.
This is primarily technical terminology used in computer science and programming. It is universally understood in the IT industry across both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. There are no significant cultural variations in usage, though European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese may have minor preference differences in terminology.
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