What is EC?

EC can refer to several technologies depending on the context. It most commonly refers to Error Correction (EC), which is a process used to detect and correct errors in data transmission or storage. It's widely used in memory (RAM), storage devices (HDDs, SSDs), and communication systems to ensure data integrity. Another possible meaning is Elliptic Curve cryptography (ECC), an approach to public-key cryptography based on the algebraic structure of elliptic curves over finite fields. ECC is used for key agreement, digital signatures, and encryption and is often implemented in applications for lower power or higher key-size to bandwidth ratios.