Hamming: meaning, definitions and examples

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hamming

 

[ หˆhรฆmษชล‹ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

coding theory

Hamming refers to a method of error detection and correction in data transmission. Named after Richard Hamming, this coding system utilizes parity bits to help identify and correct errors that may occur during the transmission of binary data. Hamming codes enable the detection of two-bit errors or correction of one-bit errors, making it an essential element in the design of reliable communication systems. The effectiveness of Hamming codes has made them widely used in computer science and telecommunications.

Synonyms

error-correcting code, parity check

Examples of usage

  • Hamming codes are essential for reliable data transmission.
  • The Hamming distance is used to measure error-correcting codes.
  • We implemented Hamming correction in our network protocol.

Translations

Translations of the word "hamming" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hamming

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเฅˆเคฎเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hamming

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hamming

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะ“ะตะผะผั–ะฝะณ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Hamming

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒŸใƒณใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Hamming

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Hamming

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Hamming

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ–„๋ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุงู…ู†ุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Hamming

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hamming

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฑ‰ๆ˜Ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Hamming

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hamming

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฅัะผะผะธะฝะณ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฐแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Hamming

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Hamming

Word origin

The term 'Hamming' is derived from Richard Hamming, an American mathematician and computer scientist who developed the concepts of Hamming codes in the 1950s. Richard Hamming was instrumental in the development of computer science as a field, and his work laid the foundation for various error correction methods used in digital communications and data storage. Hamming codes were introduced in his paper 'Error Detecting and Error Correcting Codes' published in 1950, where he presented a framework for using parity bits to detect and correct errors in binary data. This innovation was significant because, at the time, reliable data transmission was becoming increasingly crucial as computers started to converse over networks. The idea of Hamming distance, which measures how different two strings of equal length are, also came from his extensive studies in error detection. Today, Hamming codes remain a vital topic in coding theory and are used in various modern applications, from mobile communications to data storage systems.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,518, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.