"check digit" meaning in All languages combined

See check digit on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: check digits [plural], checkdigit [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} check digit (plural check digits)
  1. A single-digit checksum.
    Sense id: en-check_digit-en-noun-Ima2xrzG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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