Parity bit
BIT ADDED TO A BINARY STRING TO ENSURE THAT THE SUM OF THE BIT VALUES IS EVEN OR ODD; USED AS AN ERROR DETECTING CODE
Check bit; Parity Bit; Parity check; Parity (telecommunication); Even parity; Odd parity; Odd Parity; Even Parity; Parity checking; Check bits; Parity block; Parity error; Parity Error; Parity checking bit; Parity bits; Parity code; Bit interface parity
A parity bit, or check bit, is a bit added to a string of binary code. Parity bits are a simple form of error detecting code.