Dictionary of networking . 2014.
parity checking — par i*ty check ing, n. (Computers) The process of performing a {parity check}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parity checking — checking for errors in memory or information transfer by checking the parity of the sum of bits in each block of data … English contemporary dictionary
Parity Checking — Refer instead to Check Character … International financial encyclopaedia
Parity — Par i*ty, n. [L. paritas, fr. par, paris, equal: cf. F. parit[ e]. See {Pair}, {Peer} an equal.] 1. The quality or condition of being equal or equivalent; a like state or degree; equality; equivalence; close correspondence; analogy; as, parity of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parity bit — par i*ty bit , n. (Computers) The bit within a data structure which is assigned a value of 1 or 0 so as to make the parity[7] of the data structure odd or even. Data structures may or may not have parity bits, dpending on whether the system does… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parity — In communications, a simple form of error checking that uses an extra or redundant bit after the data bits but before the stop bit or bits. Parity may be set as follows: • Odd Indicates that the sum of all the 1 bit is set to zero; if it … Dictionary of networking
parity — noun (U) 1 the state of being equal, especially having equal pay, rights, or power (+ with): Women workers are demanding parity with their male colleagues. 2 technical equality between the units of money from two different countries: until the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
parity error — error in memory or data transfer which is discovered by parity checking … English contemporary dictionary
parity check — par i*ty check , n. (Computers) The act or process of testing whether a byte or other data structure has an even or odd number of bits set to the value of 1; it is used primarily to detect errors in data, especially in memory banks or in data… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parity (physics) — Flavour in particle physics Flavour quantum numbers: Isospin: I or I3 Charm: C Strangeness: S Topness: T Bottomness: B′ Related quantum numbers: Baryon number: B Lepton number: L Weak isospin: T or T3 Electric charge: Q … Wikipedia
