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BLOCK CODE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- block code
1, record 1, English, block%20code
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A code in which a number of digits are taken into the encoder at a time and then output as a codeword consisting of a greater number of digits. 2, record 1, English, - block%20code
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- code de bloc
1, record 1, French, code%20de%20bloc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- code de blocs 2, record 1, French, code%20de%20blocs
correct, masculine noun
- code de longueur de bloc 1, record 1, French, code%20de%20longueur%20de%20bloc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code de détection ou de correction d'erreur qui véhicule un nombre fixe de chiffres (blocs). 2, record 1, French, - code%20de%20bloc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- block code
1, record 2, English, block%20code
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
error detection code having a fixed length code format, wherein k message bits are accompanied by c parity bits to form an n-bit block code (n = k + c) 1, record 2, English, - block%20code
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
block code: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008]. 2, record 2, English, - block%20code
Record 2, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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