fountain code

noun

A rateless erasure code.

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Meanings

nounfountain code (plural fountain codes)

plural fountain codes

  1. coding theoryA rateless erasure code.
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APA

fountain code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fountain%20code

MLA

“fountain code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fountain%20code. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fountain code,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fountain%20code.

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