N. Raghavendra writes:
> Could someone tell me what is NP memory,...

No Parity, most likely.

> ...and how does it relate to or compare with ECC memory?

Parity provides a single redundant bit per byte and can detect but not
correct single bit errors.  ECC provides multiple redundant bits and can
correct single bit errors and detect double bit ones (some ECC codes can do
more).  ECC stands for Error Correcting Code.

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John Hasler
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