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PARITY-CHECK CODE [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

An error-detecting code used heavily in transmission of information in communications systems.

OBS

The code words of a parity-check code are formed by combining a block of binary information digits with a block of check digits.

PHR

low-density parity-check code

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
CONT

Les codes de contrôle de parité et les codes correcteurs d'erreurs permettent de s'assurer qu'une donnée transmise ne s'est pas dégradée durant son transport.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
OBS

[...] código detector cuya distancia es 2, por lo que permite detectar errores de un bit en cada palabra.

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