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Meaning of "checksum" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHECKSUM

checksum  [ˈtʃɛkˌsʌm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHECKSUM

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Checksum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHECKSUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Checksum

A checksum or hash sum is a small-size datum computed from an arbitrary block of digital data for the purpose of detecting errors which may have been introduced during its transmission or storage. The actual procedure which yields the checksum, given a data input is called a checksum function or checksum algorithm. Depending on its design goals, a good checksum algorithm will usually output a significantly different value, even for small changes made to the input. This is especially true of cryptographic hash functions, which may be used to detect many data corruption errors and verify overall data integrity; if the computed checksum for the current data input matches the stored value of a previously computed checksum, there is a very high probability the data has not been accidentally altered or corrupted. Checksum functions are related to hash functions, fingerprints, randomization functions, and cryptographic hash functions. However, each of those concepts has different applications and therefore different design goals. By themselves, checksums are often used to verify data integrity, but should not be relied upon to also verify data authentication.

Definition of checksum in the English dictionary

The definition of checksum in the dictionary is a digit representing the number of bits of information transmitted, attached to the end of a message in order to verify the integrity of data.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHECKSUM


gigglesome
ˈɡɪɡəlsʌm
gleesome
ˈɡliːsʌm
some
sʌm
sum
sʌm
zero-sum
ˈzɪərəʊˌsʌm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHECKSUM

checking account
checking deposit
checklaton
checkless
checklist
checkmate
checkoff
checkout
checkout counter
checkout girl
checkpoint
Checkpoint Charlie
checkrail
checkrein
checkroom
checkrow
checks and balances
checkup
checkweigher
checky

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHECKSUM

adsum
Aksum
alyssum
cogito, ergo sum
corpus callosum
corpus cavernosum
dim sum
dorsum
gypsum
helichrysum
Hilversum
lump sum
odontoglossum
omasum
opossum
pensum
possum
responsum
sargassum
vector sum

Synonyms and antonyms of checksum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «checksum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHECKSUM

Find out the translation of checksum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of checksum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «checksum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

校验
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

checksum
570 millions of speakers

English

checksum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चेकसम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اختباري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Контрольная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soma de verificação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চেকসাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

checksum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Checksum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prüfsumme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チェックサム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

체크섬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Checksum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiểm tra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செக்சம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चेकसम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sağlama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

checksum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

suma kontrolna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контрольна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

control
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

checksum
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

checksum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kontrollsumma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjekksum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of checksum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHECKSUM»

The term «checksum» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.160 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHECKSUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about checksum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHECKSUM»

Discover the use of checksum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to checksum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Special Edition Using TCP/IP
Header Checksum The Header Checksum field contains the checksum, which is used by the destination to check for the integrity of the transmitted data by applying an algorithm on the IP header. The size of this field is 16 bits. The Header ...
‎2002
2
A Designer's Guide to Built-in Self-Test
15.2.3 Checksum Circuits The basic idea of checksum circuits is to add the binary values of the set of data words in a block transfer of data and to use the sum as the EDC code word. As a result, checksum provides error detection of varying ...
Charles E. Stroud, 2002
3
Programming Embedded Systems in C and C++
Then, each time you want to confirm the validity of the data, you need only recalculate the checksum and compare the result to the previously computed value. If the two checksums match, the data is assumed to be valid. By carefully selecting ...
Michael Barr, 1999
4
Network Intrusion Detection
If there is some errant corruption that occurs in transit, the validation of the IP checksum may or may not discover this, but some fields from the IP header are included in the pseudo- header checksum computation to help protect against this.
Stephen Northcutt, Judy Novak, 2002
5
The Complete IS-IS Routing Protocol
21:17:30.950224 OSI, IS-IS, length: 135 L2 CSNP, hlen: 33, v: 1, pdu-v: 1, sys-id- len: 6 (0), max-area: 3 (0) source-id: 0000.0000.0002.00, PDU length: 135 start lsp-id: 0000.0000.0000.00-00 end lsp-id: ffff .ffff .ffff .ff-ff Checksum TLV #12, ...
Hannes Gredler, Walter Goralski, 2005
6
Understanding Linux Network Internals
in drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c). Note that if the input frame is to be for- warded, the router should not discard it due to a wrong L4 checksum (a router is not supposed to look at the L4 checksum). It will be up to the des- tination host to do it.
Christian Benvenuti, 2006
7
Interconnections: Bridges, Routers, Switches, and ...
IP, CLNP, AppleTalk, and IPX all have a 16-bit header checksum field, but they use different algorithms. In IPv4 and AppleTalk, the header checksum is computed by doing a 1 's complement addition of all the 16-bit words and then taking the ...
Radia Perlman, 2000
8
Java I/O
Better checksum schemes use more bits. For example, a 16-bit checksum could sum up the number of 1 bits and take the remainder modulo 65,536. This means that in the face of completely random data, there's only 1 in 65,536 chances of ...
Elliotte Rusty Harold, 2006
9
Using OpenMP: Portable Shared Memory Parallel Programming
Portable Shared Memory Parallel Programming Barbara Chapman, Gabriele Jost , Ruud van der Pas. threads: 1 checksum 1953 correct value 1953 threads: 1 checksum 1953 correct value 1953 threads: 1 checksum 1953 correct value 1953  ...
Barbara Chapman, Gabriele Jost, Ruud van der Pas, 2008
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Migrating to IPv6: A Practical Guide to Implementing IPv6 in ...
As a new version of IP, IPv6 strictly changes the IP header but it should not change the upper layer protocols. However, small changes were necessary: i) the mandatory checksum in the transport layer, and ii) handling of literal IPv6 addresses.
Marc Blanchet, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHECKSUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term checksum is used in the context of the following news items.
1
5 Tips for Remotely Updating an Embedded System
A failed checksum or suspicious string sequence could be identified as a fault and the firmware would not be updated. 2. Build-in Multiple ... «DesignNews, Jul 15»
2
Rivalry heats up as VXers bake Fobber crypto clobber
Instead it creates a kind of checksum value derived from process names of Windows processes including Chrome, Internet Explorer and Firefox ... «The Register, Jun 15»
3
Behold, The Worlds Biggest MIDI Collection On The Internet
To avoid duplicates he used a checksum and left in the longest, most descriptive files but offers the disclaimer "Some will be spot on and ... «Stoney Roads, Jun 15»
4
Kaspersky Lab Obtains 29 Patents in Q1 2015
Thus, it will serve as a universal checksum to identify various modifications of the same malicious code, helping to substantially reduce the size ... «NewsFactor Network, Jun 15»
5
Election Commission decides on 10-digit smart NID cards for …
Nine of the 10 digits will be randomly formed, while the last digit will act as the checksum. The proposal says zero would not be used as the first ... «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jun 15»
6
Exabyte Scale Automation Filters into New File System
... failures and implemented an end-to-end checksum protection architecture, which he says can detect and repair corrupted data automatically. «The Platform, Jun 15»
7
New Technologies to Combat New Threats: Kaspersky
Thus, it will serve as a universal checksum to identify various modifications of the same malicious code, helping to substantially reduce the size ... «The Hans India, Jun 15»
8
Review: Western Digital's My Passport for Mac
... 3rd party file-transfer application (and there are many from which to chose), I strongly suggest you select one that does “checksum” transfers. «TechnologyTell, Jun 15»
9
HP Helps Customers Accelerate the Move to All-Flash Data Centers
Powered by the new HP 3PAR Gen5 Thin Express ASIC, 3PAR Persistent Checksum ensures end-to-end data integrity from the application ... «The Hans India, Jun 15»
10
Right to repair: Who owns your car's software?
One of the things that they can do is something called a checksum. They basically download the software off the car, they run it through a ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»

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