cyclic redundancy check (CRC)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-001198",
  "term": "cyclic redundancy check (CRC)",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A type of checksum algorithm that is not a cryptographic hash but is used to implement data integrity service where accidental changes to data are expected.\n\n2. A method to ensure data has not been altered after being sent through a communication channel.",
  "abbreviation": "CRC",
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2015 from IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2; CNSSI 4009-2022 from IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2",
    "NIST SP 800-72",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/cyclic-redundancy-check-crc/"
}