Nomen

der Hash

hash, hash value

Der Programmierer berechnet den Hash der Datei.

The programmer calculates the hash of the file.

Jeder Block hat einen eindeutigen Hash.

Each block has a unique hash.

the hash ((of sth.)) the hash of something The programmer calculates the hash of the file.

Synonyms: checksum, digital fingerprint

From English 'hash', which comes from French 'hacher' (to chop up). Data is metaphorically 'chopped up' and mixed to create the value.

Think of a 'hash' as a unique digital fingerprint for a piece of data. It's a jumbled-up (hashed) version of the original.

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