🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

de Hamming

Native Script:Hamming

Pronunciation / Transliteration: de amiŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hamming/ˈhæm.ɪŋ/
nounadjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El código de Hamming permite corregir errores de transmisión."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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