Message digest algorithm

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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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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plural: Message digest algorithms
possessive: Message digest algorithm's
pluralpossessive: Message digest algorithms'

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