Luhn algorithm
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luhn-algorithm-169-14070159
title:
Luhn algorithm
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The Luhn algorithm or Luhn formula, also known as the "modulus 10" or "mod 10" algorithm, named after its creator, IBM scientist Hans Peter Luhn, is a simple check digit formula used to validate a variety of identification numbers. It is described in US patent 2950048A, granted on 23 August 1960. The algorithm is in the public domain and is in wide use today. It is specified in ISO/IEC 7812-1. It is not intended to be a cryptographically secure hash function; it was designed to protect against a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Simple checksum formula
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhn_algorithm
date created:
2004-04-07T17:42:52Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T15:23:07Z
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