Hamming code
<algorithm> Extra, redundant bits added to stored or transmitted data for
the purposes of error detection and correction.
Named after the mathematician Richard Hamming, Hamming codes greatly improve the
reliability of data, e.g. from distant space probes, where it is impractical,
because of the long transmission delay, to correct errors by requesting
retransmission.
[Detail? Connection with Hamming Distance?]
(2002-07-02)
Nearby terms:
Hamiltonian tour « Hamilton's problem « hammer « Hamming
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