self-synchronizing

adjective

Being a uniquely decodable code in which the symbol stream formed by a portion of one code word, or by the overlapped portion of any two adjacent code words, is not a valid code word.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of self-synchronize
adjectiveself-synchronizing (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBeing a uniquely decodable code in which the symbol stream formed by a portion of one code word, or by the overlapped portion of any two adjacent code words, is not a valid code word.
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