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| parity | an error-checking scheme in which a ninth, or "parity", bit is added. |
| parity error | an error that occurs when the number of 1s in the byte is not in agreement with the expected number. |
| re-marked chips | chips that have been used and returned to the factory, marked again and resold. |
| RIMM | a type of memory module developed by rambus, inc. |
| SIMM (single inline memory module) | a miniature circuit board used in older computers to hold RAM |
| Single channel | the memory controller on a motherboard that can access only one DIMM at a time |
| single ranked | DIMMs that provide only 64-bit bank. |
| single-sided | memory chips embedded on only a single side of a DIMM |
| SO-DIMM (small outline DIMM) | A 160-pin memory module used in notebooks that uses Rambus |
| synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) | a type of memory stored on DIMMs that runs in sync with the system clock , running at the same speed as the motherboard |
| triple channels | when the memory controller accesses three DIMMs at the same time |
| General Protection Fault (GPF) | a windows error that occurs when a program attempts to access a memory adress that is not available |
| memory bank | the memory bank a processor adresses at one time |