ERROR CORRECTING CODE
Charles François (2004). ERROR CORRECTING CODE, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1169.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1169 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
In a communication device “An encoding code which corrects messages that contain transmission errors of up to a certain number per message”.
K. KRIPPENDORFF, author of the definition, states that “A code is error correcting only if the HAMMING distance between the messages sent, exceeds twice the number of transmission errors per message” (1986, p.28).