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For digital data transport '''line coding''' is often used. Line coding consists of representing the [[digital signal]] to be transported, by an amplitude- and time-discrete signal, that is optimally tuned for the specific properties of the physical channel (and of the receiving equipment). After line coding, the signal can directly be put on a transmission line, in the form of variations of the (electrical) current.

A line coded signal must not contain a DC-component (the average signal level should be 0), because transport of a DC-component is impossible in case of long wires. AAn included DC-component would therefor at the receiving andend lead to an offset, and thus to a higher decoding error probability.

Secondly, line coding should make possible that the receiver can synchronise itself on (the [[phase]] of) the received signal. If the synchronisation is not ideal, then the actual decoding is not performed with signal values at the instances where in the received signal the differences (in amplitude) between the [[symbol]]s or [[digit]]s used in the line code are optimal. And this will increase the error probability.