lateral parity check

lateral parity check

[′lad·ə·rəl ′par·əd·ē ‚chek]
(computer science)
The number of one bits counted across the width of the magnetic tape; this number plus a one or a zero must always be odd (or even), depending upon the manufacturer.
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