In data transmission, a bit (either a 1 or a 0) added to a character code to ensure that the total number of 1s in the code is either an even or an odd number, used as a means of error detection in asynchronous serial connections. See Parity.
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In data transmission, a bit (either a 1 or a 0) added to a character code to ensure that the total number of 1s in the code is either an even or an odd number, used as a means of error detection in asynchronous serial connections. See Parity.