See also Checksum algorithm . A checksum algorithm is a signature algorithm that does not attempt to provide cryptographic protection against inversion. See also Signature algorithm . Clipfile A file created by the user specifying to FreeVeracity the checks that should be performed in each part of the target tree. Corrupted Data is said to be corrupted if it has been modified without the user's authorization or approval.
Corruption is a subtle concept that can only be measured relative to a user's intent.
If a file is transferred across a phone line and a digit of a number is accidentally altered, the file is then corrupt. However, if the user were to enter an editor and make exactly the same change, the file would not be corrupt. A cryptographic hash algorithm is like a much wider, more powerful checksum. Cryptographic hashes have the property that it is extremely difficult to find an input block that matches a given hash. A dangerous side failure occurs where a system fails in a manner that threatens its safety mission.