WordNet: check bit, parity, parity bit

(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

• domain: topic computer science, computing

• hypernym bit

check bit

• (suomi) tarkistusbitti (synonyymi)

parity

• (suomi) pariteetti (synonyymi)

parity bit

• (suomi) pariteettibitti (synonyymi)