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Parity Bit.
Parity Bit - as a noun
(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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check bitparity11Example Sentences
"The message is encoded with a parity bit to detect errors during transmission."
"In data communication, a parity bit is commonly used for error detection."
"The receiver checks the parity bit to ensure the received data is free from transmission errors."
"Adding a parity bit increases the reliability of the data transmission."
"A parity bit can be used to detect single-bit errors in transmitted data."
