Talk:Bit stuffing

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There was also an article called "Bitstuffing" which I've redirected here. Lukus 06:44, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Bit stuffing vs. Padding

Bit stuffing is used for various purposes, such as for bringing bit streams that do not necessarily have the same or rationally related bit rates up to a common rate, or to fill buffers or frames. The location of the stuffing bits is communicated to the receiving end of the data link, where these extra bits are removed to return the bit streams to their original bit rates or form. Bit stuffing may be used to synchronize several channels before multiplexing or to rate-match two single channels to each other. I only know the above as "padding". "Bit stuffing", according to my Data Communications lecture, is the process described afterwards, which involves making sure reserved codewords do not occur within the data field. --KagamiNoMiko 21:16, 13 December 2006 (UTC)