Viterbi algorithm in English

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Etymology: Named after Italian–American electrical engineer Andrew Viterbi (1935–), who proposed it in 1967 as a decoding algorithm for convolutional codes over noisy digital communication links. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|electrical engineer||||}} electrical engineer, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Andrew Viterbi}} Andrew Viterbi, {{named-after|en|Andrew Viterbi|born=1935|nat=Italian–American|occ=electrical engineer|wplink==}} Named after Italian–American electrical engineer Andrew Viterbi (1935–) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Viterbi algorithm

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"Viterbi algorithm" meaning in English

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