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From consta(nt) + cyclic.
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Today it means: Being a linear code with the property that, for some constant λ, if (c₁,c₂,...,cₙ) is a codeword then so is (λcₙ,c₁,...,cₙ₋₁). Full definition →
From consta(nt) + cyclic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.