 ##  [Bitstream](/bitstream) 

  ##  [Bitstream](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/bitstream-0) 

  
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**Information &amp; Communication Dictionary**

 
Definition

A continuous, ordered serial sequence of binary digits (bits) transmitted or processed as a single flow; a bitstream is the lowest-level representation of information on a medium and requires framing, encoding, and timing recovery to be interpreted by higher protocol layers.