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BIT INTERCALAIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Audio Technology
CONT

So far, we have covered the first three criteria, and while it is not obvious how the modulation of 8 bits into 14 plus the addition of three merging bits increases bit-density, the areal bit-density figure speaks for itself.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

Bit ajouté au signal lors de l'enregistrement du disque numérique dans le processus de correction d'erreurs.

CONT

Ces 256 nombres sont donc fixés tandis que les trois bits intercalaires sont calculés pour chaque nouvelle configuration.

OBS

Ces bits, ne contenant aucune information audio, sont éliminés au décodage.

Spanish

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