Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which of the following is associated with error detector?

  1. Odd parity bit

  2. Even parity bit

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of above

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Both odd parity and even parity bits are used for error detection. Parity bits add an extra bit to make the total number of 1s either odd (odd parity) or even (even parity), helping detect single-bit errors during transmission.