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Hashing: meaning, definitions and examples

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hashing

 

[ หˆhรฆสƒษชล‹ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

data security

Hashing is the process of converting an input or a set of data into a fixed-size string of characters, which is typically a hash code. It is commonly used in computer security to ensure data integrity and confidentiality. The algorithm used in hashing generates a unique output for every unique input, making it a one-way function. Even a tiny change in the input data results in a significantly different hash output. Hashing is widely employed in various applications such as password storage, data verification, and digital signatures.

Synonyms

coding, digesting, encryption

Examples of usage

  • The password was stored using hashing to enhance security.
  • Hashing the data ensures its integrity during transmission.
  • Digital signatures rely on hashing to verify authenticity.

Translations

Translations of the word "hashing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hashing

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเฅˆเคถเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hashing

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hashing

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะตัˆัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ haszowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒƒใ‚ทใƒณใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hachage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hashing

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hashing

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ด์‹ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌุฒุฆุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hashovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hashovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ“ˆๅธŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hashiranje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hashing

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั…ะตัˆั‚ะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฐแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hashing

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hashing

Etymology

The term 'hashing' comes from the word 'hash', which itself has origins in the 15th century, originating from Middle French. The etymology relates to the culinary practice of chopping up food into small pieces, a concept that metaphorically reflects how data is processed into smaller, fixed sizes in computer science. In the 20th century, the term began to be associated with functions that take arbitrary input data and produce a fixed-size string of text (the hash). The first widely used hash function was the MD5 algorithm, developed in 1991, which set the foundation for modern hashing techniques used in cryptography, data structure management, and more recently in blockchain technology. Hashing has become essential in ensuring data security, as it allows developers and security experts to verify data integrity without exposing original data.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,524 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.