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parity bitAn extra bit attached to the byte, character or word used to detect errors in transmission. parity bit [′par·əd·ē ‚bit] (communications) An additional nondata bit that is attached to a set of data bits to check their validity; it is set so that the sum of one-bits in the augmented set is always odd or always even.
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RAID Level 5 drives, which means data is striped across three or more drives for greater data retrieval and writing speed to complement the CPU and then by parity bits stored on another separate drive providing data security and fault tolerance. Shared network devices will also benefit from the parity bits that support error detection and correction. Building on the strength of the True Dual-Port(TM) memory, the new Virtex-II architecture also provides support for parity bits. |
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