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coding theory

coding theory noun: the branch of mathematics dealing with the art of transmitting messages reliably over a noisy channel by adding redundancy to the message.

Noun

coding theory (uncountable)

  1. The branch of mathematics dealing with the art of transmitting messages reliably over a noisy channel by adding redundancy to the message.

Questions about coding theory

What does coding theory mean?
Coding theory means the branch of mathematics dealing with the art of transmitting messages reliably over a noisy channel by adding redundancy to the message.
What part of speech is coding theory?
Coding theory is a noun.

Words near coding theory in the dictionary

  1. codimensional
  2. codimensions
  3. codimer
  4. codimers
  5. coding
  6. coding theory
  7. coding time
  8. coding times
  9. coding up
  10. codings
  11. Codington

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