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Hamming distance

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Given two strings of equal length, the number of positions at which the corresponding symbols differ; it therefore indicates the minimum number of substitutions required to change one string into the other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, information-theory, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Named after American mathematician Richard Hamming (1915–1998).

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  • Polish: odległość Hamminga — Translations