English Explanatory Dictionary

Luhn algorithm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A modulus-10 checksum algorithm used to validate various identification numbers, such as those on credit cards.

Word forms

Luhn algorithm

Etymology

Created by IBM scientist Hans Peter Luhn.

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