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checksum

Syllabification: (check·sum)
Pronunciation: /ˈCHekˌsəm/

Definition of checksum

noun

  • a digit representing the sum of the correct digits in a piece of stored or transmitted digital data, against which later comparisons can be made to detect errors in the data.

checksum in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of checksum in the British & World English dictionary