Frame Synchronization

While receiving a stream of framed data, frame synchronization or framing is the process by which incoming frame alignment signals (i.e., a distinctive bit sequences or syncwords), are identified (that is, distinguished from data bits), permitting the data bits within the frame to be extracted for decoding or retransmission.

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