The process of performing a parity check.
One of the oldest error checking techniques. Character bit patterns are forced into parity (total number of bits odd or even) by adding a 1 or 0 bit as appropriate, as they are transmitted. The parity (odd or even) is then verified upon receipt by the receiving device.
The process of checking that a received character has the correct parity bit. Both the sending & the receiving DTE's must be set to operate for the same parity indicates an error & may cause an appropriate remedial action to be initiated.
A built-in checking procedure in a computer system to help ensure that the transmission of data is complete and accurate. (Related to parity error.)
A way to verify the accuracy of data transmitted over the SCSI bus. One bit in the transfer is used to make the sum of all the 1 bits either odd or even (for odd or even parity). If the sum is not correct, an error message appears. SCSI uses odd parity for data transfer rates less than 160 MB/s.
A check mechanism applied to a character or series of character that uses the addition of extra or redundant bits known as parity bits. Parity checking is used in situations as diverse as asynchronou ... more