Checksumming

/ˈtʃɛksʌmɪŋ/ verb

The process of calculating and using checksums to verify that data has not been corrupted or altered.

From checksum with the -ing suffix indicating ongoing action. Belongs to computing terminology that developed rapidly after 1960s programming.

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