Hamming distance

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The minimum number of bits that must be changed in order to convert one bit string into another.

Named after the mathematician Richard Hamming.

[Connection with Hamming code?].

Last updated: 2002-07-02

Nearby terms:

hammer ♦ Hamming code ♦ Hamming distance ♦ Hamming, Richard ♦ hamster

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