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In [[computing]], '''bit twiddler''' may refer to:
* A piece of [[source code]] that does ''bit twiddling'', which may mean:
** Doing [[bit manipulation]];
** Interacting with [[computer hardware]], especially when using a [[bit-banging]] technique;
** Reading or writing [[binary file|binary]] [[file format]]s; or
** Being unnecessarily complex, perhaps due to [[program optimization#When to optimize|premature optimization]]
* A [[programmer]] who writes ''bit twiddlers'', as described above
* A [[hacker culture|hacker]], an enthusiast or a programmer with profound understanding of the fundamentals of computer operation
* A [[hex editor]], a software application that allows the manipulation of binary computer files

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