| NOUN | cognition | checksum | a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data |
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| Meaning | 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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| Broader | confirmation, verification, check, substantiation | Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct |