Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Transmission (Section 2 - No. 13)
Which of the following statements best describes a "burst error"?
An error that affects only one bit.
An error that occurs only during data compression.
An error that affects a contiguous sequence of bits.
An error that occurs when the parity bit is incorrect.
Explication
A burst error is defined as an error in which a contiguous sequence of bits in the data is affected by the transmission error.