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sha

sha

7 9.9
A computer method that makes a short code to check files are unchanged
  • noun
  • /ʃɑ/
  • Specialized
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  • The Secure Hash Standard, or SHS, specifies a secure hash algorithm (SHA-1), which is implemented on the SCM.
  • SHA-1 engine

Examples

  • The final component of every data packet name implicitly includes a SHA256 digest of the packet.

    Academic text (2012)

  • We didn't know how long the various SHA-2 variants would remain secure.

    Blog text (7)

  • OK, that's a pictorial representation of the SHA distribution.

  • The slowest of the SHA-2s is SHA-256 at about 17 cycles per byte.

    Blog text (7)

  • To ensure data integrity, a SHA-256 hash is generated and stored with the file.

  • The software uses a SHA algorithm to provide secure data encryption.

  • When downloading files, verify the SHA checksum to confirm it wasn't tampered with.

How Secure

sha
  • Specialized
7 9.9
hash
  • Specialized
35 4.9

Surface Forms

sha singular
shas plural

Etymology

Sha here stands for the initials of Secure Hash Algorithm, where 'hash' is like a short 'fingerprint' of data; that is why sha makes a fixed-size code to check files and help keep passwords safe.