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Secure Hash Algorithm

nounid 4008·updated Aug 30, 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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Variants

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

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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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.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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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.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
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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.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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