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block code

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: coding theory

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 分組碼 /分组码 — a type of error-correcting code
  • French: code en bloc — a type of error-correcting code
  • Polish: kod blokowy — a type of error-correcting code