Definitions for "Error correcting code"
a deterministic mapping from k bit strings to
A code stored on an RFID tag to enable the reader to determine the value of missing or erroneous bits of data. For a 32 bit data transmission, 7 additional bits are required.
A code stored on an RFID tag to enable the reader to figure out the value of missing or garbled bits of data. It's needed because a reader might misinterpret some data from the tag and think a Rolex watch is actually a pair of socks.