Forward Error Correction
(FEC) A class of methods for controling errors in
a one-way {communication} system. FEC sends extra information
along with the data, which can be used by the receiver to
check and correct the data.
A {CPU} writing data to {RAM} is a kind of one-way
communication - see {error correcting memory} and {error
checking and correction}.
(1996-10-02)