Definition:Code Length
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Definition
The code length is the number of symbols in an arbitrary codeword in a given code.
It is usual, but not mandatory, for all codewords in such a code, to have the same code length.
Also see
- Results about codes can be found here.
Sources
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): code length