parity bit
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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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parity bit
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parity bit
An extra bit attached to the byte, character or word used to detect errors in transmission.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.