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CHECKSUM PROGRAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- integrity checker
1, record 1, English, integrity%20checker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] program [that] reads the entire disk, computes some kind of checksum of the executable code in a computer system, and stores the checksum in a database. 1, record 1, English, - integrity%20checker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vérificateur d'intégrité
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rificateur%20d%27int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- verificador de integridad
1, record 1, Spanish, verificador%20de%20integridad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- checksum program
1, record 2, English, checksum%20program
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- checksumming software 1, record 2, English, checksumming%20software
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many shareware packages now include a checksum program and a list of correct checksums for all files supplied with the package. As long as the checksum program is not infected and the checksumming algorithm is cryptographically strong, this provides an assurance of file integrity.... 1, record 2, English, - checksum%20program
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- programme de contrôle par sommes
1, record 2, French, programme%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20par%20sommes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- logiciel de contrôle de somme 1, record 2, French, logiciel%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20somme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux partagiciels comportent désormais un programme de contrôle par sommes et une liste de totaux de contrôle corrects pour tous les fichiers fournis avec le logiciel. Tant que le programme de contrôle n'est pas contaminé, et que l'algorithme de contrôle de sommes résiste cryptographiquement, on a la garantie d'intégrité des fichiers [...] 1, record 2, French, - programme%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20par%20sommes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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