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checksum

The English word “checksum” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A number, derived by applying a suitable algorithm to some data, used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission, storage or data entry.

verb

  1. To compute a checksum.

Etymology

From check + sum.

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