A comma-free code is
block code in which no
concatenation of two
code words contains a valid code word that overlaps both.
Comma-free codes are also known as ''self-synchronizing block codes''
because no
synchronization
Synchronization is the coordination of events to operate a system in unison. For example, the conductor of an orchestra keeps the orchestra synchronized or ''in time''. Systems that operate with all parts in synchrony are said to be synchronou ...
is required to find the beginning of a code word.
See also
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Self-synchronizing code
References
External links
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Coding theory
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