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A checksum is a value used to verify the integrity of a data set. It is typically calculated by applying a specific algorithm to a block of data and producing a fixed-size string of characters, which can be in the form of a number or a sequence of hexadecimal digits. The primary purpose of a checksum is to detect errors that may have occurred during data transmission or storage.

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