bit field


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Noun1.bit field - a field containing only binary characters
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
field - (computer science) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information
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The payload of WINDOW UPDATE frame contains one reserved bit field and Windows Size Increment field, which is an unsigned 31-bit integer (0 value is not allowed) that indicates the number of octets that the sender can transmit in addition of the existing flow-control window.
* Added data tag to items to hide certain parts of the tooltip (HideFlags, bit field of 1/enchantments, 2/modifiers, 4/unbreakable, 8/candestroy, 16/canplace)
In that case, there exists the bit field, N x N bits, initial values corresponds to identity matrix of N x N order.