FRAME CHECK SEQUENCE

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Information on Frame check sequence (FCS)

The frame check sequence is the product of an error-detecting code, normally inserted as the final field in a block of transmitted data, that can be used upon reception of the data to detect errors.


Other topics in our resources on Communications Systems related to Frame check sequence include: 
 
  • Forward Error Correction (FEC)
  • Error detecting code (EDC)
  • Cyclic redundancy check (CRC)
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  • Block code
  • Automatic repeat request (ARQ)
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  • Cyclic code
  • Convolutional code

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