Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

block code

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: block- -code
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of error-correcting code that encodes messages divided into fixed-sized blocks to codewords with a specific length.

Example Sentences

"Owing to their structure, linear codes are by far the predominant block codes in practical usage, and virtually all codes that will be considered in subsequent chapters are linear."

Inflected Forms

block codes (plural)

Questions

What does block code mean?: A type of error-correcting code that encodes messages divided into fixed-sized blocks to codewords with a specific length.

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