prefix coding

短语

词形变化

prefix codings 复数 prefix codings

别名

prefix code

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A coding system that uses (typically variable-length) codes that are distinguished by their "prefix property", which requires that there is no code word in the system that is a prefix (initial segment) of any other code word in the system.

    计算机 工程 数学

    A prefix coding can use a code with code words {9, 55}, as it has the prefix property. However, a code consisting of {9, 5, 59, 55} is not allowed, as "5" is a prefix of "59" and also of "55".