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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acronym: SHA
plural: Secure Hash Algorithms
possessive: Secure Hash Algorithm's
pluralpossessive: Secure Hash Algorithms'

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