# Variables

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## `<Const>` DEFAULT_BITLENGTH

**● DEFAULT_BITLENGTH**: *[BitLength](_compact_types_.md#bitlength)* = 32

*Defined in [compact/defaults.ts:7](https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/blob/b1755d2/packages/util/src/compact/defaults.ts#L7)*

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