Parities Meaning
There are 5 meaning(s) for word Parities
Meaning 1 : (computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrive
Synonyms : check bit, parity bit
Synonyms : check bit, parity bit
Meaning 2 : (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
Example : the parity of the mother must be considered
Synonyms : para
Example : the parity of the mother must be considered
Synonyms : para
Meaning 3 : (physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system
Synonyms : conservation of parity, mirror symmetry, space-reflection symmetry
Synonyms : conservation of parity, mirror symmetry, space-reflection symmetry
Meaning 4 : functional equality
Meaning 5 : (mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity; if one is odd and the other is even they have different parity
Example : parity is often used to check the integrity of transmitted data
Example : parity is often used to check the integrity of transmitted data