Associations to the word «Checksum»

Wiktionary

CHECKSUM, noun. A number, derived by applying a suitable algorithm to some data, used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission, storage or data entry
CHECKSUM, verb. To compute a checksum.

Dictionary definition

CHECKSUM, 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.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras