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A finite or countable set of words (cf. Word) over some alphabet that is studied in the theory of coding and decoding. See Code with correction of arithmetical errors; Code with correction of deletions and insertions; Error-correcting code.

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Code. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Code&oldid=32087