checksummed
Data validation applied
Checksummed describes data that has had a checksum applied—a value calculated from the data's contents to detect errors or verify integrity.
When files are checksummed, you can later recalculate and compare to confirm nothing has been corrupted or altered: The checksummed download matched the original.
Common in software distribution and data transfer.
Cut into pieces
- MD5Cryptographic fingerprint algorithm
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
- fingerprintedHad ridge patterns recorded
Confirmed as true or acceptable
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
- authenticatedConfirmed as legitimate
- confirmedEstablished as accurate
- error-freeLacking any mistakes
uncorrupted · consistent · accurate · reliable · intact · trustworthy · certified · substantiated
hashed
Cut into pieces
- MD5Cryptographic fingerprint algorithm
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
fingerprinted · signed · keyed · encoded · computed
validated
Confirmed as true or acceptable
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
- authenticatedConfirmed as legitimate
- confirmedEstablished as accurate
error-free · uncorrupted · consistent · accurate · reliable · intact · trustworthy · certified · substantiated · tamper-proof
checksummedunverified
Not yet proven true
unvalidated · unchecked · raw · untested · corrupted