parity bit

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parity bit

noun parity bits

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.

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@misc{parity_bit_2026,
  title = {parity bit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parity%20bit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}