noun
Technical computing term referring to the evenness or oddness of a binary number, used in error detection and data transmission. Often seen in compounds like パリティビット (parity bit).
See also: パリティ
データ転送では、奇偶性を使って誤りを検出する。
In data transfer, parity is used to detect errors.
このメモリは奇偶性チェックに対応していない。
This memory does not support parity checking.
Common katakana loanword for 'parity' in computing and finance; 奇偶性 is a more formal kanji term used mainly in technical documentation.
Compound of 奇 (odd) + 偶 (even) + 性 (property), literally 'odd-even property'. A technical term coined for computing contexts.