(FEC) A Class of methods for Controling errors in a one-way CommuniCation system. FEC sends extra information along with the data, whiCh Can be used by the reCeiver to CheCk and CorreCt the data. A CPU writing data to RAM is a kind of one-way CommuniCation - see error CorreCting memory and {error CheCking and CorreCtion}. (1996-10-02)