(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 Fri Dec 17 12:02:31 2004.
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Paul E. Black, "bit vector", from
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data
Structures, Paul E. Black, ed.,
NIST.
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