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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

hamming

/hæmɪŋ/ noun · British & US
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What does hamming mean?

noun

A type of error-correcting code or a measure of the similarity between two strings of bits. It can also refer to a type of error-detecting code.

Example

"The Hamming code was used to detect errors in the spacecraft's communication system."

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