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Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001541

To change the state of a single bit to a value of one, also known as the 'on' or 'high' state. This operation is a fundamental instruction in low-level programming and digital logic, directly manipulating the binary data stored in memory or registers. The opposite operation, changing a bit's value to zero, is called clearing or resetting the bit.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001541
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectBits and Bytes
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "To change the state of a single bit to a value of one, also known as the 'on' or 'high' state. This operation is a fundamental instruction in low-level programming and digital logic, directly manipulating the binary data stored in memory or registers. The opposite operation, changing a bit's value to zero, is called clearing or resetting the bit.",
  "subject": "Bits and Bytes",
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