Golay Code

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    Also known as:
    
    Golay error correction
    
  

  

  
  
Error-correcting code used to protect the 18-bit version information field in QR codes version 7-40. The Golay(18,6) code encodes 6 data bits with 12 error correction bits, correcting up to 3 bit errors.


  



  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

    
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      Version Information
      
      BCH Code
      
    

  

  
  

  
  
  

    
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