Parity Bit — synonyms, definition

1. parity bit (Noun)

2 synonyms
check bit parity
1 definition

parity bit (Noun) — (computing) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error.

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