"constacyclic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From consta(nt) + cyclic. Etymology templates: {{com|en|constant|cyclic|alt1=consta(nt)}} consta(nt) + cyclic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} constacyclic (not comparable)
  1. (coding theory) Being a linear code with the property that, for some constant λ, if (c₁,c₂,...,cₙ) is a codeword then so is (λcₙ,c₁,...,cₙ₋₁). Tags: not-comparable Related terms: negacyclic
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