checksum

/ˌtʃɛkˈsʌm/
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Definitions of checksum
  1. 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
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    type of:
    check, confirmation, substantiation, verification
    additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
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