Definitions for "parity checking"
Keywords:  odd, error, dte, check, bit
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.