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hashing

hashing

1 4.2
A way to change data into a short, fixed code for security or quick checks
  • noun
  • /ˈhæʃɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hashing
  • hashing functions

Admittedly, double hashing I believe gets around that.

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Examples

  • Maybe there should be a standard for password hashing.

    Blog text (7)

  • Let's start with a benign use of hashing: preserving evidence for trial.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The recipient of the downloaded file can run the downloaded file through the hashing algorithm to generate the hash value.

    Blog text (25)

  • Within asynchronous operations, the CAP will request services of the DAC to perform functions such as hashing, DES encryption, random number generation, and other synchronous operations.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The process of hashing is crucial for securely storing passwords in a database.

  • With hashing, the software can quickly retrieve data from large datasets.

  • Many developers rely on hashing algorithms to safeguard sensitive information.

Synonyms

encoding
vshashing
  • Specialized
12 4.7

A way of changing information into a code for storing, sending, or keeping it secret

produces a fixed size code mainly for security or fast data lookup

Surface Forms

hashing singular
hashings plural

Morphology

hashing = hash (transparent) = hash + ing

Regular nominalization of the verb 'hash' by '-ing'; the sense 'process of creating a hash' is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

The word hashing comes from hash, a common word for a dish that is 'chopped and mixed', so in computing hashing is like chopping and mixing data into a short, fixed code that helps protect passwords and find files quickly.