Secure Hash Algorithm

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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A hash algorithm with the property that is computationally infeasible 1) to find a message that corresponds to a given message digest, or 2) to find two different messages that produce the same message digest.

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: A hash algorithm with the property that is computationally infeasible 1) to find a message that corresponds to a given message digest, or 2) to find two different messages that produce the same message digest.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: A hash algorithm with the property that is computationally infeasible 1) to find a message that corresponds to a given message digest, or 2) to find two different messages that produce the same message digest.