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bit map -- Definition A bit map is a string of bits in which each bit has a symbolic, rather than numeric, value. See Also bit, byte, Programming COHERENT, Notes C permits the manipulation of bits within a byte through the use of bit- field routines. These generate code rather than calls to routines. Bit fields are generally less efficient than masking because they always generate masking and shifting.