parity bit
par·i·ty bit
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- US Pronunciation
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- [par-i-tee bit]
- /ˈpær ɪ ti bɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [par-i-tee bit]
- /ˈpær ɪ ti bɪt/
Definitions of parity bit words
- noun Technical meaning of parity bit (storage, communications) An extra bit added to a byte or word to reveal errors. See parity. 1
- noun parity bit In binary notation, a parity bit is an additional bit that is attached to each code group so that the total number of 1s being transmitted is either odd or even. 0
- noun parity bit (computing) 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. 0
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parity bit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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