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writemask

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A bitmask which controls which bits are written to a memory location during some operation.

Examples

“A destination element is not updated with the result⟳ of the operation if the corresponding writemask bit is not set⟳. Instead, the destination element value must be preserved (merging-masking) or it must be zeroed out (zeroing-masking).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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