ECC
- noun
- Specialized
- Correctable errors are most commonly associated with an ECC correction in the L2 cache or directory.
- ECC error
- ECC correction
- ECC bits
But with Ryzen, as long as the motherboard vendor has tested it, you're going to get ECC on just about every CPU.
- But with Ryzen, as long as the motherboard vendor has tested it, you're going to get ECC on just about every CPU.
- I like I my my ECC memory flip the bit.
Examples
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For RAM, we're going to go grab some Kingston ECC RAM off the shelf and throw that in.
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Data integrity will be a priority, so ECC RAM should be high on the requirement list.
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The RU also uses ECC protection on the state of the processor.
Academic text (1999) -
All data written to cache must be accompanied by ECC checking bits.
Academic text (1997) -
Next, the data are fed into the ECC alignment buffer, and any errors are corrected.
Academic text (1996) -
Like POWER, this implementation enhances reliability with memory scrubbing, ECC, and bit steering.
Academic text (1994) -
When an ECC station detects an uncorrectable error, propagation of that data is blocked.
Academic text (1999) -
Data from the BSN bus arrive with parity and are stored with ECC bits generated by the ECC stations (shown).
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The error-correction code (ECC) implemented for the C-SRAMs corrects single-bit errors and detects two-bit errors.
Academic text (1999) -
In telecommunications, ECC is crucial because it helps ensure that data is transmitted without errors.
Synonyms
A way of adding extra information to data so small errors can be found and fixed
Extra data added to a signal so receivers can find and fix errors
How Reliable
Surface Forms
Etymology
ECC stands for error-correcting code, and the name is a simple memory help: error means 'wrong' and correcting means 'fixing', so ECC finds wrong bits and fixes them to keep data safe.