A codeword is an element of an error-correcting code 
.
If 
has length 
, then a codeword in 
has the form 
, where each 
is a letter in the alphabet
of 
.
Codeword
See also
Coding Theory, Error-Correcting CodeThis entry contributed by David Terr
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References
van Lint, J. H. An Introduction to Coding Theory, 2nd ed. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1992.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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Terr, David. "Codeword." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource, created by Eric W. Weisstein. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Codeword.html