Forward Error Correction

Synonyms:
  • EDAC
  • Error Detection and Correction
  • FEC
German: Vorwärtsfehlerkorrektur
Japanese: 前方誤り訂正

Communications engineering. The forward error correction reduces the errors of data storage and transmission. The transmitter encodes the data redundantly so that the receiver can recognize and correct transmission errors.

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