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Bitmask vs Keymask - What's the difference?

bitmask | keymask |

As nouns the difference between bitmask and keymask

is that bitmask is (computing) a pattern of bits indicating which bits in a second pattern are to be modified while keymask is (computing|programming) a bitmask specifying which keypresses were made.

As a verb bitmask

is (computing|transitive) to mask (a value) using a bitmask.

bitmask

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computing) A pattern of bits indicating which bits in a second pattern are to be modified.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (computing) To mask (a value) using a bitmask.

    • keymask

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing, programming) A bitmask specifying which keypresses were made.