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CONTROL PARIDAD IMPAR [2 records]

Record 1 2012-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
DEF

A code that differs from ASCII in that some printing characters are replaced by nonprinting control characters, and the parity is specified to be odd.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
CONT

Jeu de caractères codés à 7 éléments pour l'échange d'information entre matériels de traitement de l'information [...]. Une certaine marge de liberté a [...] été prévue (dans ce code) pour permettre de tenir compte des besoins particuliers nationaux et autres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Variante del código ASCII, del cual se diferencia básicamente en que ciertos caracteres de impresión se sustituyen por caracteres de control de no impresión y además porque la paridad es especificada para que sea impar.

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Record 2 2003-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • IT Security
DEF

A parity check where the number of 1 bits (as opposed to zero bits) in a group is expected to be odd.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Sécurité des TI
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).)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Seguridad de IT
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