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ODD-PARITY CHECK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- odd parity check
1, record 1, English, odd%20parity%20check
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- odd-parity check 2, record 1, English, odd%2Dparity%20check
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parity check where the number of 1 bits (as opposed to zero bits) in a group is expected to be odd. 3, record 1, English, - odd%20parity%20check
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A procedure ... used as a control for data transmission. The total number of "1" bits must come out to an odd number. Odd parity is used for error detection and error correction. 4, record 1, English, - odd%20parity%20check
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôle de parité impaire
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20de%20parit%C3%A9%20impaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrôle d'imparité 2, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20d%27imparit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parité : caractéristique de ce qui est pair. (En fait, en informatique, où cette caractéristique est utilisée en vue de contrôle, on parle de parité paire ou de parité impaire (ou imparité).) 3, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20de%20parit%C3%A9%20impaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- verificación de paridad impar
1, record 1, Spanish, verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20paridad%20impar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- control de paridad impar 2, record 1, Spanish, control%20de%20paridad%20impar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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