constant-lengthcode

noun

UK /ˈkɒnstənt lɛŋθ kəʊd/

US /ˈkɑːnstənt lɛŋθ koʊd/

A code where every word uses the same number of bits.

In a constant-length code, every letter takes exactly eight bits.

SYNONYMS

fixed-length code fixed-width code uniform-length code equal-length code

RELATED WORDS

binary code encoding bit string data compression variable-length code

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A coding scheme in which each symbol maps to a codeword of identical size, making decoding simple.

The constant-length code lets the receiver split the stream into equal chunks.

3. A data representation where all records or fields occupy the same fixed number of bytes.

The file uses a constant-length code so each record starts at a predictable offset.

4. A method of assigning equal-sized binary patterns to characters for fast hardware lookup.

The chip decodes the constant-length code with a simple table.