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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHamming
/ˈhæm.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to algorithms, distances, or codes developed by Richard Hamming for error detection and correction in data transmission.
"The error-correcting algorithm uses Hamming distance to determine the number of bit substitutions required." - 2
A mathematical window function used in signal processing to smooth data and reduce spectral leakage.
"Applying a Hamming window helps isolate the dominant frequencies in the audio signal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the surname of Richard Hamming, an influential American mathematician and computer scientist who introduced foundational concepts in information theory during the mid-20th century. The eponym honors his groundbreaking developments such as error-detecting and error-correcting codes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hamming" is said worldwide
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de Hamming
Transliteration: də amiŋ
Script: Hamming
"La distance de Hamming mesure la différence entre deux chaînes de caractères."
Hamming-
Transliteration: hamiŋ
Script: Hamming
"Der Hamming-Abstand ist ein wichtiges Konzept in der Kodierungstheorie."
di Hamming
Transliteration: di amiŋ
Script: Hamming
"La distanza di Hamming viene utilizzata per rilevare gli errori nei dati."
de Hamming
Transliteration: de amiŋ
Script: Hamming
"El código de Hamming permite corregir errores de transmisión."
de Hamming
Transliteration: dʒi hãmĩŋ
Script: Hamming
"A distância de Hamming é aplicada em algoritmos de criptografia."
हैमिंग
Transliteration: haiming
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हैमिंग दूरी डेटा संचरण में त्रुटियों का पता लगाती है।"
汉明
Transliteration: Hànmíng
Script: 中文汉字
"汉明距离用于衡量两个等长字符串之间的差异。"
해밍
Transliteration: haeming
Script: 한국어 한글
"해밍 거리는 부호 이론에서 두 데이터 간의 차이를 계산합니다."
ハミング
Transliteration: hamingu
Script: 日本語
"ハミング距離は符号理論における重要な指標です。"
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