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== Viterbi decoder ==
{{main|viterbiViterbi decoder}}
 
A viterbiViterbi decoder uses the viterbi algorithm for decoding a bitstream that has been encoded using forward error correction based on a convolutional code.
The [[Hamming distance]] is used as a metric for hard decision viterbi decoders.
The ''squared'' [[Euclidean distance]] is used as a metric for soft decision decoders.