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CYCLIC PROGRESSIVE CODE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit-distance code
1, record 1, English, unit%2Ddistance%20code
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cyclic progressive code 2, record 1, English, cyclic%20progressive%20code
- progressive code 3, record 1, English, progressive%20code
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - unit%2Ddistance%20code
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - unit%2Ddistance%20code
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cyclic progressive code: term found in the Compendex database. 2, record 1, English, - unit%2Ddistance%20code
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- code à signaux à espacement unitaire
1, record 1, French, code%20%C3%A0%20signaux%20%C3%A0%20espacement%20unitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- código de señales de espacios unitarios
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20se%C3%B1ales%20de%20espacios%20unitarios
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - c%C3%B3digo%20de%20se%C3%B1ales%20de%20espacios%20unitarios
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