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to hash

to hash

1 5.4
To change a password into a code to keep it safe
  • verb
  • /hæʃ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : calcular el hash de
  • However, if no match is found in the first set of eight PTEs, a secondary HTEG address is hashed, and the search is repeated as described above.
  • hash an address
  • hash a page
  • hashed page table

And then this public key is then hashed into a shorter, more user friendly format called your Bitcoin address.

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Examples

  • We're doing this for every 256 bits of the file, so to hash an entire 1 gigabyte file, for instance, we have to compute over 33 million exponentiations.

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  • To hash a block, we take each number g_i and raise it to the power of the corresponding sub-block.

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  • Does limiting the account password to 16 characters mean you are not properly hashing and salting it, or is this just a legacy limitation?

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  • Hashing the virtual address produces a pointer to the first of two HTEGs that could contain the translation for the virtual address.

    Academic text (1994)
  • To ensure security, the system must hash user passwords before storing them in the database.

  • When implementing security protocols, it's essential to hash sensitive data to protect it from unauthorized access.

  • Before sending the password over the internet, make sure to hash it using a strong cryptographic algorithm.

Synonyms

to code
vsto hash
  • Specialized
54 4.3

To change a message into signs or numbers so others cannot read it

uses a mathematical procedure focused on security rather than general symbol conversion

Idioms

To punish or defeat someone to stop their harmful actions

Phrasal Verbs

to hash out
  • Informal
20 4.6

Talk about details carefully to reach an agreement

1 6.5

To talk about the exact parts of a plan to reach an agreement

to hash over
  • Informal
1 6.0

Talk about something again in detail

4.9

To discuss the details of an agreement until both sides agree

Compounds

A fried mix of chopped corned beef, potatoes, and onions

hash house
  • Archaic
1 7.2

A cheap casual restaurant that serves simple, large meals

hash slinger
  • Slang
9.4

A cook or server in a small diner

hash head
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who often smokes hash, a kind of illegal drug

hash mark
  • Jargon
6.8

A short stripe on a uniform that shows years of service

hash mark
  • Texting
2.8

The sign '#' used before words to make hashtags and on phone keypads

How Secure

to encrypt
  • Specialized
54 6.7
to hash
  • Specialized
1 5.4
to encode
  • Specialized
52 4.9

Surface Forms

hash infinitive
hashed past
hashed past participle
hashing present participle
hashes third person singular

Etymology

To hash data means to turn it into a short code using a math process; think of it as chopping and mixing the information so the original cannot be easily read, like how a cook 'hashes' food.