automatic error correction

automatic error correction

[¦ȯd·ə¦mad·ik ′er·ər kə′rek·shən]

(communications)

A technique, usually requiring the use of special codes or automatic retransmission, which detects and corrects errors occurring in transmission; the degree of correction depends upon coding and equipment configuration.

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