data scrubbing

noun

An error-correction technique that periodically inspects main memory or storage for errors, then correct detected errors using redundant data in the form of different checksums or copies of data.

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Meanings

noundata scrubbing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingAn error-correction technique that periodically inspects main memory or storage for errors, then correct detected errors using redundant data in the form of different checksums or copies of data.
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