Check Character (Noun)
Meaning
A character that is added to the end of a block of transmitted data and used to check the accuracy of the transmission.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The received block of data was appended with a check character that indicated it was error-free.
- During the file transfer process, the software calculated and appended a check character at the end.
- An invalid check character resulted in the automatic request of the transmitter to retransmit the entire data block.
- For redundancy purposes, each message segment had an attached check character in this serial data transfer.
- Any errors that changed the received block data made it not match with its trailing check character, initiating the process for the whole segment retransfer.