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Checksum

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000180

A small block of data derived from a larger block of digital data. It serves as a data integrity check to detect accidental changes that may occur during transmission or storage. The checksum is recomputed at the destination and compared to the original value; a mismatch indicates corruption.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000180
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000180",
  "term": "Checksum",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A small block of data derived from a larger block of digital data. It serves as a data integrity check to detect accidental changes that may occur during transmission or storage. The checksum is recomputed at the destination and compared to the original value; a mismatch indicates corruption.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/checksum/"
}

Record 200 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.