checksum

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Synonyms: checkout, check up, checks, check-up, checkup, checksums, chuckrum

Antonyms: checkout, check up, checks, check-up, checkup, checksums, chuckrum

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mathematics|computing}} A number, derived by applying a suitable [[algorithm]] to some [[data]], used to [[check]] whether [[error]]s have occurred in [[transmission]], [[storage]] or [[data entry]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|mathematics|computing}} To [[compute]] a checksum.

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