Definition: Viterbi Detection


An algorithm used in read channel technology that detects an entire sequence of data bits at a time and determines the most likely sequence of data bits by comparing actual sequence of data bit samples with sequences of possible data bit sample to accurately detect that data written to disk.




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Disk

Disk is a general term that is used to describe flattened circular objects. Mostly it is used for round disk. In computer, any rounded media is known as disk. For example, hard disk, floppy disk and compact disk.

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