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Block coding involves associating with a data block d of k symbols coming from the information source, a block c, called the codeword, of n symbols with n ≥ k. The (n − k) is the amount of redundancy introduced by the code. Knowledge of the coding rule at reception enables errors to be detected and corrected, under certain conditions. The ratio k/n is called the coding rate of the code.
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(2010). Block codes. In: Berrou, C. (eds) Codes and Turbo Codes. Collection IRIS. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-8178-0039-4_4
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