If a single piece of digital data is lost or misinterpreted, in some systems only a small error may result, while in other systems the meaning of large blocks of related data can completely change. For example, a single-bit error in audio data stored directly as linear pulse-code modulation causes, at worst, a single audible click. But when using audio compression to save storage space and transmission time, a single bit error may cause a much larger disruption.
If a single piece of digital data is lost or misinterpreted in some systems only a small error may result while in other systems the meaning of large blocks of related data can completely change For example a single-bit error in audio data stored directly as linear pulse-code modulation causes at worst a single audible click But when using audio compression to save storage space and transmission time a single bit error may cause a much larger disruption