odd parity
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odd parity
[′äd ′par·əd·ē] (computer science)
Property of an expression in binary code which has an odd number of ones.
(quantum mechanics)
Property of a system whose state vector is multiplied by -1 under the operation of space inversion, that is, the simultaneous reflection of all spatial coordinates through the origin.