What is Coding theory?
'''Coding theory''' is the study of properties of [[codes]] and how good they are for a use in the real world. Codes are used for [[data compression]] (where [[data]] is made smaller), [[cryptography]] (where data is changed into a form that not everyone can read), and [[error correction]]. Codes are studied by different scientific disciplines for designing [[data transmission]] methods that are efficient and reliable. [[Category:Theoretical computer science]] [[Category:Encodings]] {{tech-stub}}