RFC 1624: Computation of the Internet Checksum via Incremental Update
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This memo describes an updated technique for incremental computation of the standard Internet checksum. It updates the method described in RFC 1141. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC1624
- Published
- May 1994
- Authors
- A. Rijsinghani
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 6
- Also known as
- —
- Updates:
- RFC 1141
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