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Luhn algorithm

Luhn algorithm proper noun: a modulus-10 checksum algorithm used to validate various identification numbers, such as those on credit cards.

Proper noun

Luhn algorithm

  1. A modulus-10 checksum algorithm used to validate various identification numbers, such as those on credit cards.

Origin of Luhn algorithm

Created by IBM scientist Hans Peter Luhn.

Questions about Luhn algorithm

What does Luhn algorithm mean?
Luhn algorithm means a modulus-10 checksum algorithm used to validate various identification numbers, such as those on credit cards.
What part of speech is Luhn algorithm?
Luhn algorithm is a proper noun.

Words near Luhn algorithm in the dictionary

  1. Luhe
  2. LUHF
  3. Luhith
  4. Luhman
  5. Luhmans
  6. Luhn algorithm
  7. Luhu
  8. Luhya
  9. Luhyia
  10. Lui
  11. lui-haai

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