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PARITY BIT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parity bit
1, record 1, English, parity%20bit
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parity check bit 2, record 1, English, parity%20check%20bit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A binary digit appended to a group of binary digits to make the sum of all the digits, including the appended binary digit, either odd or even as predetermined. 3, record 1, English, - parity%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parity bit: designation and definition standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - parity%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
parity bit; parity check bit: designations officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - parity%20bit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bit de parité
1, record 1, French, bit%20de%20parit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bit de contrôle de parité 2, record 1, French, bit%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20parit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bit de contrôle joint à un groupe de chiffres binaires, pour rendre toujours impaire (parité impaire) ou paire (parité paire) la somme de tous les chiffres binaires, y compris le bit de parité. 3, record 1, French, - bit%20de%20parit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bit de parité; bit de contrôle de parité : désignations uniformisées par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - bit%20de%20parit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bit de paridad
1, record 1, Spanish, bit%20de%20paridad
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bit de control de paridad 2, record 1, Spanish, bit%20de%20control%20de%20paridad
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bit agregado a un grupo de bits para hacer que la suma de bits (incluyendo el bit de paridad) sea siempre par o siempre impar. 3, record 1, Spanish, - bit%20de%20paridad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bit de paridad; bit de control de paridad: designaciones aceptadas oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - bit%20de%20paridad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- odd parity bit
1, record 2, English, odd%20parity%20bit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Odd parity bit[:] In the case of odd parity, for a given set of bits, the number of 1's are counted. If that count is even, the parity bit value is set to 1, making the total count of occurrences of 1's an odd number. If the total number of 1's in a given set of bits is already odd, the parity bit's value is 0. 2, record 2, English, - odd%20parity%20bit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bit de parité impaire
1, record 2, French, bit%20de%20parit%C3%A9%20impaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bit d'imparité 2, record 2, French, bit%20d%27imparit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bit de paridad impar
1, record 2, Spanish, bit%20de%20paridad%20impar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- bit de imparidad 2, record 2, Spanish, bit%20de%20imparidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- even parity bit
1, record 3, English, even%20parity%20bit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even parity bit: In the case of even parity, for a given set of bits, the number of 1's are counted. If that count is odd, the parity bit value is set to 1, making the total count of occurrences of 1's an even number. If the total number of 1's in a given set of bits is already even, the parity bit's value is 0. 2, record 3, English, - even%20parity%20bit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bit de parité paire
1, record 3, French, bit%20de%20parit%C3%A9%20paire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bit de paridad par
1, record 3, Spanish, bit%20de%20paridad%20par
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lateral parity bit
1, record 4, English, lateral%20parity%20bit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- transverse parity bit 2, record 4, English, transverse%20parity%20bit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parity bit : To detect recording errors, two sets of checks bits are written-parity bits, and longitudinal check bits. One or two parity bits are furnished per frame on almost all tape drives, permitting detection of all single-bit errors. 3, record 4, English, - lateral%20parity%20bit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bit de parité transversale
1, record 4, French, bit%20de%20parit%C3%A9%20transversale
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Electrical Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bit interleaved parity 1, record 5, English, bit%20interleaved%20parity
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Électrotechnique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- parité par entrelacement de bits
1, record 5, French, parit%C3%A9%20par%20entrelacement%20de%20bits
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- parité à bits entrelacés 1, record 5, French, parit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20bits%20entrelac%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-01-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- parity bit space
1, record 6, English, parity%20bit%20space
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- emplacement du bit de parité
1, record 6, French, emplacement%20du%20bit%20de%20parit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- error-checking parity bit 1, record 7, English, error%2Dchecking%20parity%20bit
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bit de parité pour le contrôle des erreurs
1, record 7, French, bit%20de%20parit%C3%A9%20pour%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20erreurs
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-01-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- parity generator 1, record 8, English, parity%20generator
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- parity bit generator 2, record 8, English, parity%20bit%20%20generator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- générateur de bit de parité
1, record 8, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20bit%20de%20parit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1984-08-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- error-checking parity bit 1, record 9, English, error%2Dchecking%20parity%20bit
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
data transmission 1, record 9, English, - error%2Dchecking%20parity%20bit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bit de parité pour le contrôle des erreurs 1, record 9, French, bit%20de%20parit%C3%A9%20pour%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20erreurs
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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