a number that is the total of the digits in a piece of data that has been stored or sent in digital form. It is used to check that nothing has gone wrong with the data.
Synonyms and related words
Computer files and documents and collections of computer data
access profile
archive
ASCII file
checksum
noun countable computing
US /ˈtʃekˌsʌm/
Word Forms
singular
checksum
plural
checksums
DEFINITIONS1
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a number that is the total of the digits in a piece of data that has been stored or sent in digital form. It is used to check that nothing has gone wrong with the data.
Synonyms and related words
Computer files and documents and collections of computer data