Translation guide
A checksum is a value used to verify data integrity. In Japanese, it is usually referred to with the loanword チェックサム, but related concepts like hash values and check digits have their own terms.
The speaker wants to refer to a checksum in computing or data transmission.
The standard loanword for 'checksum', widely understood in IT contexts.
データのチェックサムを確認してください。
Please check the checksum of the data.
Explicitly refers to the checksum value itself.
このファイルのチェックサム値は何ですか？
What is the checksum value of this file?
The speaker is talking about a cryptographic hash used for integrity or security.
The standard term for a hash value, often used interchangeably with checksum in security contexts.
パスワードのハッシュ値を保存する。
Store the hash value of the password.
Short for hash value, common in casual tech conversation.
このハッシュはSHA-256で生成されました。
This hash was generated with SHA-256.
The speaker means a single digit used to verify a number sequence, like in barcodes or bank accounts.
Loanword for 'check digit', used in contexts like ISBN or credit card numbers.
この番号のチェックデジットが合いません。
The check digit of this number doesn't match.
A native Japanese term for check digit, less common than the loanword.
チェックサム is a general error-detection code, often simple (like a sum). ハッシュ値 implies a cryptographic hash function (like SHA-256). In casual use, they may overlap, but in technical writing, they are distinct.
チェックサムは誤り検出に使われ、ハッシュ値は改ざん検出に使われる。
Checksums are used for error detection, while hash values are used for tamper detection.
検査数字を計算する。
Calculate the check digit.