Cyclic Redundancy Code (CRC) - Definition or Meaning

Cyclic Redundancy Code (CRC)

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Definition of “Cyclic Redundancy Code (CRC)” :

“Cyclic Redundancy Code (CRC) is a data verification method used by computers to check the accuracy of data on storage devices and during transmission. It detects unintentional changes to raw data by generating a short fixed-size check value for each block of data.”

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