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checksum

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɛksʌm/
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.

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Definition of checksum in the US English dictionary
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