Message digest (one-way cryptographic hashing)
A message digest is simply a one-way cryptographic hash of a message. In theory, the results cannot be reversed; i.e., retrieving the message from the hash (hence, this is not a form of encryption, but a check). Message digests are commonly used to, e.g., sign messages, validate downloads, and protect passwords (in legacy instances – […]
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