Meanings
nounGray code (plural Gray codes)
plural Gray codes
- A binary coding system in which successive values differ in just one digit position.
Origin
Named after Bell Labs researcher Frank Gray, who invented this system in 1953.
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Gray code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gray%20code
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