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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Definition(s):

  A sequence of bits.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-185

  A bitstring is an ordered sequence of 0’s and 1’s.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-90A Rev. 1 under Bitstring

  See Bitstring.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-90A Rev. 1

  An ordered sequence of 0’s and 1’s. The leftmost bit is the most significant bit.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-90B under Bitstring

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