Message digest algorithm

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Message digest algorithms are SHA1, MD2, MD4 and MD5. These algorithms are one-way functions unlike private and public key encryption algorithms. Scope Note: All digest algorithms take a message of arbitrary length and produce a 128-bit message digest.

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§1: Message digest algorithms are SHA1, MD2, MD4 and MD5. These algorithms are one-way functions unlike private and public key encryption algorithms. Scope Note: All digest algorithms take a message of arbitrary length and produce a 128-bit message digest.