Hashing
nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026
The process of using a mathematical algorithm against data to produce a numeric value that is representative of that data.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexiconextended definition available
A process of applying a mathematical algorithm against a set of data to produce a numeric value (a 'hash value') that represents the data.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary
Using a hash function (algorithm) to create hash valued or checksums that validate message integrity
Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
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Information Class
—90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants
- plural
- Hashings
- possessive
- Hashing's
- pluralpossessive
- Hashings'