Gillham code

English

Etymology

Named after Ronald Lionel Gillham, a signals officer.

Noun

Gillham code

  1. (aviation) 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.
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