ECC

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Initialism of error correcting/correction code.

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error correction code
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Meanings

nounECC (countable and uncountable, plural ECCs)

plural ECCs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of error correcting/correction code.
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of elliptic-curve cryptography.
  3. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablelawInitialism of export control and customs.
  4. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of emergency cardiovascular care.
  5. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebroadcastingInitialism of electronic camera coverage.
  6. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of emergency control center.
proper noun
  1. PhilippinesabbreviationinitialismlabourInitialism of Employees' Compensation Commission.
  2. PhilippinesabbreviationinitialismbusinessInitialism of Environmental Compliance Certificate.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(telecommunication) a coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors

Similar
error correction code
Broader
codecomputer code

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

ECC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ECC

MLA

“ECC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ECC. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ECC,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ECC.

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