Fletcher checksum

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

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Meanings

nounFletcher checksum (plural Fletcher checksums)

plural Fletcher checksums

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Fletcher's checksum.
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