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Cyclic Redundancy Check

nounid 2196·updated May 9, 2026
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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.

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Control75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Variants

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

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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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.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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an error correction code that is recorded in each sector of a magnetic disk and used to catch errors in the data
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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.
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