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In telecommunication, the sending system computes a checksum for an outgoing packets; a receiving system verifies the contents of the packet by recomputing the checksum and comparing to the value sent. | In telecommunication, the sending system computes a checksum for an outgoing packets; a receiving system verifies the contents of the packet by recomputing the checksum and comparing to the value sent. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:55, 27 May 2006
Checksum is a small integer value used to protect the integrity of data by detecting errors in data that is sent through space (telecommunications) or time (storage).
In telecommunication, the sending system computes a checksum for an outgoing packets; a receiving system verifies the contents of the packet by recomputing the checksum and comparing to the value sent.
