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parity bit

noun

Definitions

  1. A bit (binary digit) used to indicate whether the number of bits in a given set with…

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for parity bit. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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