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Hamming code: a standalone construct

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Coding theory

codes that add parity bits in arranged positions so any single-bit error can be located and corrected.

In coding theory, Hamming code refers to codes that add parity bits in arranged positions so any single-bit error can be located and corrected. This meaning comes from Hamming (1950) in Bell System Technical Journal.[1]

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References

Hamming, R. W. (1950). Error Detecting and Error Correcting Codes. Bell System Technical Journal, 29(2), 147-160. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1538-7305.1950.tb00463.x

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