Alternate Definitions for EncodedParameter

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Term: EncodedParameter
Definition:

A variable that uses successive bits toencode, this is bitwise encode, a set of conditions by using a compositedmultibit numeric value. A common example is a bitwise encoded flag thatdenotes whether various possible errors that may affect a particularmeasurement. For example, a bit value equal to zero may indicate the absenceof a particular error condition while a value equal to one would indicatethe possibility that the associated datum should be ignored or used withcaution due to the same error categorization.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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