What is Error Correcting Code?
In digital electronic systems, information is represented in binary format (1’s and 0’s). When binary information is passed from one point to another, there is always some chance that a mistake can be made; a 1 interpreted as a 0 or a 0 taken to be a 1. This can be caused by media defects, electronic noise, component failures, poor connections, deterioration due to age, and other factors. When a bit is mistakenly interpreted, a bit error has occurred.
