parity checking

parity checking
parity checking par"i*ty check`ing, n. (Computers) The process of performing a {parity check}. [PJC]

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  • parity check — par i*ty check , n. (Computers) The act or process of testing whether a byte or other data structure has an even or odd number of bits set to the value of 1; it is used primarily to detect errors in data, especially in memory banks or in data… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Parity (physics) — Flavour in particle physics Flavour quantum numbers: Isospin: I or I3 Charm: C Strangeness: S Topness: T Bottomness: B′ Related quantum numbers: Baryon number: B Lepton number: L Weak isospin: T or T3 Electric charge: Q …   Wikipedia

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