(under subclass 752) Subject matter in which the block code is capable of correcting both random and burst errors.
(1) Note. Random errors are of the type where each data bit is affected independently by noise. Burst errors are of the type where disturbances introduce errors of unspecified time duration and thus cause a cluster of multiple consecutive data bits in error.
(2) Note. Interlacing or interleaving techniques may be used to give a random error correcting code the capability of correcting both random and burst errors. A product code or concatenated code may be formed from two codes to provide both random and burst error correction capability.
