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CYCLIC CODE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyclic code
1, record 1, English, cyclic%20code
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reflected binary code 2, record 1, English, reflected%20binary%20code
correct, standardized
- Gray code 3, record 1, English, Gray%20code
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A code in which each valid binary number differs from the previous one in a sequence in only one bit position. 1, record 1, English, - cyclic%20code
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reflected binary code; Gray code; cyclic code: terms and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 4, record 1, English, - cyclic%20code
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- code cyclique
1, record 1, French, code%20cyclique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- code binaire réfléchi 2, record 1, French, code%20binaire%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chi
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- code de Gray 3, record 1, French, code%20de%20Gray
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- code Gray 4, record 1, French, code%20Gray
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code dans lequel chaque nombre binaire diffère d'une seule position binaire du nombre qui le précède dans une suite. 1, record 1, French, - code%20cyclique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
code binaire réfléchi; code de Gray; code cyclique : termes et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA. 5, record 1, French, - code%20cyclique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- código cíclico binario
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20c%C3%ADclico%20binario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- código binario reflejado 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20binario%20reflejado
correct, masculine noun
- código de Gray 3, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20Gray
correct, masculine noun
- código Gray 4, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20Gray
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código binario, en el cual, los números secuenciales están representados por expresiones binarias, cada una de ellas diferenciándose de la expresión precedente solamente en un lugar. 5, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20c%C3%ADclico%20binario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unit-distance code
1, record 2, English, unit%2Ddistance%20code
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cyclic progressive code 2, record 2, English, cyclic%20progressive%20code
- progressive code 3, record 2, English, progressive%20code
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific code design in which the characters of a character set are represented by some or all of the different words of n bits arranged in a sequence such that the signal distance between consecutive words in the sequence is 1. 4, record 2, English, - unit%2Ddistance%20code
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Use of one of the many unit-distance codes can minimize errors at symbol transition points when converting analog quantities into digital quantities. 5, record 2, English, - unit%2Ddistance%20code
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cyclic progressive code: term found in the Compendex database. 2, record 2, English, - unit%2Ddistance%20code
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- code à signaux à espacement unitaire
1, record 2, French, code%20%C3%A0%20signaux%20%C3%A0%20espacement%20unitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- código de señales de espacios unitarios
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20se%C3%B1ales%20de%20espacios%20unitarios
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Código en que los caracteres que lo componen están representados por diferentes palabras de n bits de longitud, en una secuencia tal que la diferencia de posiciones de dígitos correspondientes entre dos palabras en secuencia es precisamente 1. 2, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20de%20se%C3%B1ales%20de%20espacios%20unitarios
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Physics of Solids
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cyclic redundancy code
1, record 3, English, cyclic%20redundancy%20code
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CRC 1, record 3, English, CRC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Physique des solides
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- code de redondance cyclique
1, record 3, French, code%20de%20redondance%20cyclique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- code à redondance cyclique 2, record 3, French, code%20%C3%A0%20redondance%20cyclique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cyclic check code
1, record 4, English, cyclic%20check%20code
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- code cyclique de contrôle
1, record 4, French, code%20cyclique%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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