check digit

noun

A single-digit checksum.

“The last digit of the barcode is a check digit, calculated from the others.”

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Meanings

nouncheck digit (plural check digits)

plural check digits · alternative checkdigit

  1. A single-digit checksum.

    The last digit of the barcode is a check digit, calculated from the others.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 校驗碼 /校验码, 檢核碼 /检核码
  • 校驗碼 /校验码 (jiàoyànmǎ)Translations
  • 檢核碼 /检核码Translations
Cite this entry
APA

check digit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20digit

MLA

“check digit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20digit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “check digit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/check%20digit.

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