Hash function
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Hash function:—
An algorithm that turns a variable-sized amount of text into a fixed-sized output (hash value). Hash functions are used in creating digital signatures, hash tables and short condensations of text for analysis purposes...Hash functions are also known as "cryptographic hash functions."
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In website development and management, hash functions are used for data protection and error detection.
Two common Site5 customers' encounters with hash functions are installation-related:
- installation of their ClientExec license; and
- installation of their personal SSL certificate.
