\begin{definition}[Definition:Received Word]
Let $M$ be a message sent over a transmission line $T$.
Let $M$ consist of a number of codewords.
Each of the codewords comprising $M$, as it is after it has been transmitted across $T$, is referred to as a '''received word'''.
Note that if a '''received word''' $c'$ does not match its corresponding transmitted codeword $c$, then it is possible that $c'$ is not actually a codeword.
Category:Definitions/Information Theory
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