checksum

check·sum

 (chĕk′sŭm′)

n.

A numerical value calculated from a series of bits of digital data, often by summing their values, used to test whether the data has changed during storage or transmission.

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check′sum′ v.

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checksum

(ˈtʃɛkˌsʌm)

n

a digit representing the number of bits of information transmitted, attached to the end of a message in order to verify the integrity of data

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

checksum - 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 confirmation, substantiation, verification, check - additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"

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Translations

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