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Fletcher's checksum

Fletcher's checksum noun: a kind of position-dependent checksum intended to provide error-detection properties approaching those of a cyclic redundancy check but with less computation.

Noun

Fletcher's checksum (plural Fletcher's checksums)

  1. A kind of position-dependent checksum intended to provide error-detection properties approaching those of a cyclic redundancy check but with less computation.

Forms of Fletcher's checksum

pluralFletcher's checksums
alternative formFletcher checksum

Origin of Fletcher's checksum

Devised by John G. Fletcher (1934–2012) in the late 1970s.

Questions about Fletcher's checksum

What does Fletcher's checksum mean?
Fletcher's checksum means a kind of position-dependent checksum intended to provide error-detection properties approaching those of a cyclic redundancy check but with less computation.
What part of speech is Fletcher's checksum?
Fletcher's checksum is a noun.
What is the plural of Fletcher's checksum?
The plural of Fletcher's checksum is Fletcher's checksums.

Words near Fletcher's checksum in the dictionary

  1. Fletchalls
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  8. Fletcherian
  9. Fletcherians
  10. Fletcherism
  11. Fletcherist

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