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A glossary of storage networking, data, and information management terminology. To learn more about the SNIA Dictionary click here.

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parity data

In a RAID array, data stored on member disks that can be used for regenerating any user data that becomes inaccessible.

Parity data is usually calculated by taking the XOR of the data on the member disks.

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