prefixcoding
nounUK /ˈpriːfɪksˌkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈpriːfɪksˌkoʊdɪŋ/
Prefix coding is a way to give short codes to things that happen often and long codes to things that happen rarely.
The computer used prefix coding to store the text file in less space.
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2. A coding method where no code word is the beginning of another code word.
Morse code is not a prefix code because E is a dot and I is two dots.
3. The process of assigning shorter bit strings to more frequent symbols.
Prefix coding helped the streaming service send video faster.
4. A technique used in file formats like ZIP and MP3 to save space.
The engineer explained how prefix coding shrinks music files.