parity bit (English, noun)
expansion: parity bit (plural parity bits)
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topics: computing
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glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: parity bits
tags: plural