Parity

Parity refers to the concept of matching or balancing things to ensure consistency or error detection. In digital systems, it involves adding an extra bit to data to make the total number of 1s either even (even parity) or odd (odd parity). This helps detect errors that may occur during data transmission or storage. If the parity doesn't match the expected count, it indicates that an error has likely happened. Parity is a simple, effective way to improve data integrity in communication and computing processes.