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Ensure the terms "checksum" and "hash" are used correctly #1

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chucklever opened this issue Sep 22, 2019 · 1 comment
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Ensure the terms "checksum" and "hash" are used correctly #1

chucklever opened this issue Sep 22, 2019 · 1 comment
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Michael Halcrow pointed out to me that a checksum is used to detect (and possibly correct) a few flipped bits, but a hash is used to detect malicious behavior. The draft needs to use these terms appropriately.
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There was one use of the term "checksum" in the document, and it was appropriately used. I added a paragraph that explained the distinction between checksum, hash, and cryptographically-signed hash.

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