BIT TWIDDLING
\bˈɪt twˈɪdlɪŋ], \bˈɪt twˈɪdlɪŋ], \b_ˈɪ_t t_w_ˈɪ_d_l_ɪ_ŋ]\
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1. (pejorative) An exercise in tuning (see tune) in whichincredible amounts of time and effort go to produce littlenoticeable improvement, often with the result that the codebecomes incomprehensible.2. Aimless small modification to a program, especially forsome pointless goal.3. bit bashing, especially used for the act of frobbing thedevice control register of a peripheral in an attempt to getit back to a known state.
By Denis Howe
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Platidiam
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