Parity

Definition: Meaning of, parity in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈparɪti /

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conservation of parity (noun)
1. physics parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system
parity bit (noun)
1. computing a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error
parity check (noun)
1. a system of checking for errors in computer functioning
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a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae

parity bit