The bitwise ____ operator sets each bit in the result to 1 if the corresponding bit in the operand is 0, and each bit in the result to 0 if the corresponding bit in the operand is 1.
A) AND
B) OR
C) complement
D) exclusive OR

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The bitwise complement operator (also known as NOT) flips each bit in the operand, changing 0s to 1s and 1s to 0s. Therefore, if we apply the complement operator to an operand, we will get its opposite. This is not the same as setting each bit to 1 if the corresponding bit in the operand is 0, and vice versa, which is what the question is asking for. The AND operator sets each bit in the result to 1 only if both corresponding bits in the operands are 1. The OR operator sets each bit in the result to 1 if either corresponding bit in the operands is 1. The exclusive OR (XOR) operator sets each bit in the result to 1 if exactly one corresponding bit in the operands is 1.

The Bitwise ____ Operator Sets Each Bit in the Result