<doc>
	<legacy_id>527</legacy_id>
	<term>bitwise</term>
	<definition><p>An <glossary tag="operation">operation</glossary> done on each individual <glossary tag="bit">bit</glossary> in a number's <glossary tag="binary">binary</glossary> representation, rather than on the entire number.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Math, Logic, &amp; Dates</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>bitwise</synonym>
	 	<synonym>bit-wise</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>