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parity bit (n)
(computer science) 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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(computer science) 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
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The parity bit ensures that the number of 1s in a binary string is always even or always odd.
By adding a parity bit to data, errors can be detected by checking the parity of the received data.
Even parity means that the total number of 1s in the string including the parity bit is even.
Odd parity means that the total number of 1s in the string is odd, including the parity bit.
