Parity
Parity refers to the state of being even or odd; more broadly, the quality of being equal or equivalent. In computing, a parity bit is used to detect errors.
nounParity
Parity refers to the state of being even or odd; more broadly, the quality of being equal or equivalent. In computing, a parity bit is used to detect errors.
nounImagine This
The high schools in the same area share the same conduct code regarding parties.
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PAIR-i-tee
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Party
Remember This
Computer data stored in memory typically have parity bits, which are used to detect errors within a group of bits. If the parity bits indicate an error, the data can be corrected accordingly.
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evenness, equality, equivalence, balance, symmetry
Note
Parity is different from mere coincidence or similarity; in math it refers to evenness or oddness, and in general to equal value across parts.
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- The parity of the number 4 is even.
- There is parity between the two datasets in terms of total counts.
From Latin paritas, from par- meaning equal; via Old French parity into English.
Pair-ity: pair up two things that have the same value; parity means equality or evenness.
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