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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

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Definition(s):

A checksum that is computed on a block of bits by computing the binary sum of the individual bits in the block and then discarding all but the low-order bit of the sum. See checksum.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015 IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2

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