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Parity

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026
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Bit(s) used to determine whether a block of data has been altered.

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FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
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(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 arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Bit(s) used to determine whether a block of data has been altered.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Bit(s) used to determine whether a block of data has been altered.
Parity1 senseview framework →
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the quality or state of being equal or equivalent
parity1 senseview framework →
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Bit(s) used to determine whether a block of data has been altered. Rationale: Term has been replaced by the term “parity bit”.
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