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Definition of Checksum

1. Noun. 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.

Definition of Checksum

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

2. Verb. To compute a checksum. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Checksum

1. a sum derived from bits of computer data [n -S]

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Literary usage of Checksum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Computer Virus Survival Guide by David Stang (1991)
"Changes in a Program's checksum or CRC checksum or CRC comparison programs ... There are some small differences between checksum algorithms and CRC (cyclic ..."

2. Guide to Understanding Trusted Distribution in Trusted Systems by James N. Menendez (1995)
"The following is taken from the Final Evaluation Report of SCOMP [2] and describes how SCOMP used the checksum method for software distribution. ..."

3. Computer Virus (Icsa) by David J. Stang (1991)
"Changes in a Program's checksum or CRC checksum or CRC comparison programs can be used to detect unwanted change in other programs, possibly the result of a ..."

4. Programs to Detect Changes in Programs: Product Evaluations by David J. Stang (1991)
"For example, if both a checksum and a file size were to be calculated and recorded for later comparison, it is unlikely that a virus could be modified ..."

5. The Backup Book: Disaster Recovery from Desktop to Data Center by Dorian J. Cougias, E. L. Heiberger, Karsten Koop (2003)
"checksum errors A checksum is created by calculating the binary values in a ... When the data is received at the other end of a network, a new checksum is ..."

6. Microcomputer Security by David J. Stang (1991)
"For example, the sum of the ASCII values of all characters can be found, and divided by 255, with the remainder transmitted as a checksum; upon receipt, ..."

7. SAS(R) Data Integration Studio 3.3: User's Guide by SAS Institute (2006)
"The actual change detection is done by a checksum-like algorithm that computes a distinct ... These checksum-like values are compared to detect change. ..."

8. Network Security by David J. Stang (1991)
"Protection via checksum Your AUTOEXEC.BAT program can call a file that ... If either of these has been modified by the user, your checksum program will ..."

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