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A [[One way hash]] is a mathematical way to create a (usually smaller) unique representation of a given set of data. It's sometimes referred to as a "fingerprint". It | A [[One way hash]] is a mathematical way to create a (usually smaller) unique representation of a given set of data. It's sometimes referred to as a "fingerprint". It is called "one way" because it's easy to create the hash value from the input data, it is intended to be impossible to reconstruct the original data from the hash value. [[MD5]] is perhaps the most well-known [[One way hash]]. [[SHA]] and [[MD5]] are popular examples of a one way hash. | ||
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A One way hash is a mathematical way to create a (usually smaller) unique representation of a given set of data. It's sometimes referred to as a "fingerprint". It is called "one way" because it's easy to create the hash value from the input data, it is intended to be impossible to reconstruct the original data from the hash value. MD5 is perhaps the most well-known One way hash. SHA and MD5 are popular examples of a one way hash.
