parity bit

English

Noun

parity bit (plural parity bits)

(computing) A bit (binary digit) used to indicate whether the number of bits in a given set with value of one is even or odd. Parity bits are used as a simple error detection code.

Translations

A bit used to indicate parity

Dutch: pariteitsbit (nl)

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