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“This is a computer programming term. It refers to operations that are performed on sequences of bits, in aggregate. A byte is made up of eight bits, which can be 0 or 1. So a byte might look like this: 00011011 A bitstring (or bitpattern) is any sequence of bits – not necessarily an entire byte. A…”
“These are two terms you mostly hear in programming (when used together), but which apply to a lot of other things as well. You need to consider their roots: Declare: ‘Get me this thing’ Prescribe: ‘Here is how to get this thing’ In programming, ‘prescriptive code’ specifies exactly how to do…”