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parity bit

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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 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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An even number of flipped bits will make the parity bit appear correct even though the data is erroneous. Source: Internet

An even parity bit follows, then a stop bit at 1200 Hz. Source: Internet

A parity bit can help to reduce this. Source: Internet

For example, a parity bit or other error management method can be inserted into the signal path. Source: Internet

In retrospect a solution could have been to add a parity bit to each number as written. Source: Internet

In this context, an extended Hamming code having one extra parity bit is often used. Source: Internet

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