Questions tagged [checksum]

A hash sum, also known as a checksum, is a predetermined value calculated from a digital data block to help identify any unintended errors that may have occurred during its transfer or retention. The accuracy of the information can be verified at a later point by recalculating the hash sum and comparing it to the original value stored.

Efficient 64-bit deterministic hashing function in python

Previously, I have used the adler32 hash function to create a 32-bit hash of text blocks. This hash is then utilized as a filename to store a cache of the processed text block. For example: hashed_file_name = adler32(pragraph.encode()) Now, I am interest ...

Add a hash to the file name of the JSON translation asset

To prevent caching issues, I choose to store my translation files as JSON in /src/assets/i18n. To achieve this in Angular, I am looking for a way to add a unique fingerprint or hash to the filename of the file and use that hashed name when retrieving the ...

Secure PHP Encryption with Added Verificationchecksum

I'm working on securely passing a JSON string between two web applications via URL parameters (for an internal SSO server). My goal is to encrypt the user payload object JSON string with a pre-shared key, send the user to the service provider application ...