USAGE: weight of code

[Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca>]

Karen Hallman wondered: <<I'm an editor, not a techwriter. I rarely  
edit in-depth discussions of code.  I have a journal paper that  
briefly goes into some specifics about code construction. The authors  
write: ...MIZ code with length n and weight k can be constructed...  
and later on: ...we named the code MIZ(r,k,n). Can a code have a  
weight? Is this the same as "rank"?>>

I'm not familiar with this particular jargon, but a quick Google  
shows that it's reasonably common. Didn't check this out in any  
depth, but the meaning seems to be a factor used to increase the  
importance of or time consumption by a chunk of code: it may be the  
same length as another chunk, but if it has greater weight, it will  
take longer to program (more difficulty). See, for example: http:// 
webpages.charter.net/edreamleo/design.html

Treat that as sloppy research, since I'm currently avoiding work <g>,  
and know it, rather than formally trying to provide a rigorous  
answer. If in doubt, ask your authors how they're using the word, or  
follow up on some Google links to see if the wording makes sense.

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Geoff Hart   ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca

(try geoffhart -at- mac -dot- com if you don't get a reply)

www.geoff-hart.com

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