Name :   Robert Kibrick Organization :   N/A Post Date :   9/27/2005 Glossary Comments Glossary Term :   Checksum Definition :   Comment :   Checksum: Computed value representing the sum of the contents of an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage.   Association: security   Source: no attribution   Used informally to refer to everything from a CRC to a secure hash