Re: CRC32 and uniqueness

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From: Dave Bird
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 00:00

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In article <MPG.14577b4044782d439896a4@newsgroups.borland.com>, Dave
Brown <dave.brown@compassdg.com> writes
>If I use CR32 to calculate a CRC for a given file does anyone know the 
>chances of a duplicate for different files?

                                                     32
 At the risk of being blindingly obvious, one in 2 ^       ?

 As far as I can see, that really is the chance of duplication......


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