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0 pointsben-schaaf2mo ago0 comments

Ah that makes sense. I wouldn't call that a checksum though; that's a signature :)

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phire2mo ago· 1 in thread

I don't think it counts as a signature, because it can't be verified without revealing the same secret used to create it.

You're right, the correct term seems to be MAC (Message Authentication Code).

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