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3 total messages Started by Norm Woo Fri, 10 Jan 1986 23:28

#2009

Author: Norm Woo
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1986 23:28

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In January 1986 Byte article on the Atari 520ST, there is a reference
to  "bit-blitting".  What is bit-blitting?

	Norm Woo (415) 945-2170
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Re: computer lingo

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Author: Dan Fleysher
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1986 13:32

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bit-blitting:  BITBLT = Bit Block Transfer.  It means being able to move
data from one memory area to another without the requirment that the
transfer begin and/or end on a word or byte boundary.  e.g., "Move N
bits from here to there."  Useful for putting a bit map up on a display.

	Dan

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Re: computer lingo

#2051

Author: Ray Wartinger
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1986 15:21

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The term is "BIT-BLT" which stands for Bit Block Transfer and refers to
high speed copying of memory images from one location to another,
typically for updating a display's bitmap.

						-- Ray

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