error-correcting code

ˈɛrər kəˈrɛktɪŋ koʊd

Definition

Definition of error-correcting code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

data transmission

TECH.

method to detect and fix errors in data

TECH.

Error-correcting code improves data transmission reliability.

ECC

error correction

information theory

TECH.

system to correct errors in transmitted messages

TECH.

Error-correcting code is vital in information theory.

ECC

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Expressions with error

fat-finger error

mistake made by pressing wrong key

He sent the email to the wrong person due to a fat-finger error.

schoolboy error

basic mistake made by someone inexperienced

He made a schoolboy error in the final match.

error out

stop working because of a mistake

The system might error out during the update.

by trial and error

adv.

learning by trying different methods

She solved the puzzle by trial and error.

room for error

margin allowed for mistakes in a process

The project plan includes room for error.

see the error of one's ways

understand reasons why previous actions were wrong or mistaken

He finally saw the error of his ways and apologized.

Expressions with correcting

correcting fluid

white liquid used to cover mistakes in text

She used correcting fluid to fix the typo in her report.

Expressions with code

crack code

decipher or break a secret code or system

The hacker tried to crack code to access the data.

code red

highest level of danger needing immediate action

The hospital announced a code red after the accident.

code smell

characteristic in code indicating a design problem

The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.

code up

write code to make a computer program

I will code up a new app tonight.

code of silence

unspoken rule to not disclose information

The gang members followed a strict code of silence.

crack the code

understand a complex system or language

After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.

have one's own zip code

be so large it could get its own postal code

That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!

area code

number identifying a telephone region

She dialed the area code before the local number.

code name

name used to secretly identify someone or something

The agent was known only by his code name.

colour code

system of colours used to classify information

The library uses a colour code to organize books by genre.

Terms with error-correcting code included in their meaning

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group code

mathematics

error-correcting code whose codewords form an algebraic group

ECC

acr.

acr: Error-Correcting Code

method that fixes mistakes in digital data

Examples of error-correcting code in a sentence

Error-correcting code is essential for satellite communication.
Engineers rely on error-correcting code for data integrity.
Error-correcting code ensures accurate data transmission.

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French:code correcteur d'erreurs, ...
German:Fehlerkorrekturcode, Fehlerkorrekturverfahren, ...
Italian:codice di correzione degli errori, ...
Spanish:código de corrección de errores, ...
Portuguese:código de correção de erros, código corretor de erros, ...
Chinese:纠错码, ...
Japanese:誤り訂正符号, エラー修正コード, ...
Arabic:شفرة تصحيح الأخطاء, شِيفرة تَصحيح الأَخطاء, ...
Hebrew:קוֹד תִּקּוּן שְׁגִיאוֹת, ...
Russian:код с исправлением ошибок, ...
Ukrainian:код корекції помилок, ...
Hindi:त्रुटि-सुधार कोड, त्रुटि-संशोधन कोड, ...
Bengali:ত্রুটি সংশোধন কোড, ত্রুটি সংশোধন পদ্ধতি, ...
Catalan:codi de correcció d'errors, sistema de correcció, ...
Czech:kód pro opravu chyb, ...
Danish:fejlrettende kode, fejlkorrektionskode, ...
Dutch:foutcorrigerende code, foutcorrectiecode, ...
Greek:κώδικας διόρθωσης σφαλμάτων, ...
Hungarian:hibajavító kód, javítókód, ...
Khmer:កូដកែកំហុស, ប្រព័ន្ធកូដសម្រាប់រកឃើញ និងកែកំហុសក្នុងសារដែលបញ្ជូន, ...
Korean:오류 수정 코드, ...
Persian:کد تصحیح خطا, ...
Polish:kod korekcji błędów, ...
Portuguese (BR):código de correção de erros, ...
Romanian:cod de corectare a erorilor, cod corector, ...
Swedish:felkorrigerande kod, felkorrigeringskod, ...
Thai:รหัสแก้ไขข้อผิดพลาด, ...
Turkish:hata düzeltme kodu, ...
Vietnamese:mã sửa lỗi, mã hiệu chỉnh lỗi, ...

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Definition of error-correcting code - Reverso English Dictionary

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