checksum

About 0.26 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. 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.
2. verb To compute a checksum.

Similar words

cryptographic cyclic redundancy check checksummer data scrubbing number cruncher desk check accumulator codebook calculator counter

Often followed by

is of field for and value to error on

Word family

checksums