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COM 101 COM 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

The extra bit of the ASCII code is known as _________ bit.
Options
A priority
B single
C extra
D parity
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A parity bit is an extra bit added to a string of binary code (like ASCII) to detect errors during data transmission. It checks if the number of 1-bits is even or odd.

Hint

Used for error checking.

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