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Authors:
Linda Null ,julia Lobur
Chapter:
Data Representation In Computer Systems
Exercise:
Review Of Essential Terms And Concepts
Question:31 | ISBN:9780763704445 | Edition: 3

Question

31. What is a burst error?

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Answer

Burst Error: because of the noise if one or more number of bits were changed during transmission those type of errors are called as Burst Errors.These type of errors are common in compact disks , magnetic tapes etc..

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From the above figure we can observe that three bits were changed these  errors are called Burst errors

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