bitwise
Computing term used to describe operations or processing performed on individual bits or groups of bits. Often appears in compounds like ビット単位演算 (bitwise operation).
This program makes heavy use of bitwise operations.
Compare data bit by bit.
Compound of ビット (bit) and 単位 (unit), literally 'bit unit'. A straightforward technical term formed from English 'bit' and the Japanese word for unit.