Hamming code detects and corrects the errors that can occur when the data is moved or stored from the sender to the receiver. This simple and effective method helps improve the reliability of communication systems and digital storage.
Richard Wesley Hamming (February 11, 1915 – January 7, 1998) was an American mathematician whose work had many implications for computer engineering and telecommunications.
Hamming Codes are linear block codes designed to detect and correct errors introduced in message bits transmitted from an end to another through a communication channel. These are single error-correcting codes that offer ease in encoding and decoding.