+A **prefix code** is a system of codes where no codeword is a [prefix](/wiki/Prefix) of any other codeword in the set. This unique property ensures that a sequence of encoded symbols can be decoded unambiguously, symbol by symbol, making it crucial for efficient [data compression](/wiki/Data_Compression).
+## See also
+- [Huffman Code](/wiki/Huffman_Code)
+- [Variable-Length Code](/wiki/Variable-Length_Code)
+- [Coding Theory](/wiki/Coding_Theory)