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Gillham code

The English word “Gillham code” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A zero-padded 12-bit binary code, a modified Gray code, used to transmit uncorrected barometric altitude between an encoding altimeter or analog air data computer and a digital transponder.

Etymology

Named after Ronald Lionel Gillham, a signals officer.

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