Associations to the word «Checksum»

Wiktionary

CHECKSUM, noun. A number, derived by applying a suitable algorithm to some data, used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission, storage or data entry
CHECKSUM, verb. To compute a checksum.

Dictionary definition

CHECKSUM, noun. A digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage.

Wise words

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