hash total

hash total definition - business

hash total

Adding numbers associated with a set of records to validate the integrity of the data. A summation is compared to a prior total to determine if any data has been lost or erroneously entered.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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