paritycode
nounUK /ˈpærɪti kəʊd/
US /ˈpærəti koʊd/
A parity code is a special set of numbers or letters that helps a computer check if its information got messed up.
The computer used a parity code to make sure the message arrived without any mistakes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A code in which an extra bit is added so the total number of ones is always even or always odd.
The engineer added a parity code to each byte so errors could be spotted quickly.
3. A coding scheme used in telecommunications to detect single-bit transmission errors.
The modem relies on a parity code to flag corrupted packets.
4. Any systematic method of adding redundant symbols to data for the purpose of error detection.
Students learned how a parity code can catch mistakes without fixing them.