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Record 1 2017-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • IT Security
CONT

Checksums are used not only to ensure a [corruption-free] transmission, but also to ensure that the file has not been tampered with. When a good checksum algorithm is used, even a tiny change to the file will result in a completely different checksum value.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Sécurité des TI
CONT

Outre le comptage des lignes sur le serveur de publication [...], une somme de contrôle de toutes les données est calculée à l'aide de l'algorithme de somme de contrôle. Si le nombre de lignes est erroné, la somme de contrôle n'est pas effectuée.

Spanish

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