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Cyclic Redundancy Check

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

Sometimes called "cyclic redundancy code." A type of checksum algorithm that is not a cryptographic hash but is used to implement data integrity service where accidental changes to data are expected.

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

acronym
CRC
plural
Cyclic Redundancy Checks
possessive
Cyclic Redundancy Check's
pluralpossessive
Cyclic Redundancy Checks'