Binary Codes

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Overview

A binary code is a function that maps each character of an alphabet Σ to a binary string.

Fixed Length Code

A fixed length binary code is a binary code that maps each character of the alphabet Σ to a fixed length code. Arbitrary characters have the same length representation in the binary code. ASCII is an example of a fixed length binary code.