Hash

The result of apply a hash algorithm, such as MD5 or SHA-1, to some data such as a file. 

 

The hash, or hash value, is usually represented as a string of 32-128 hexadecimal digits (the numbers 0 through 9, and the letters A through F), representing the values of the hash's 128 to 512 individual bits.

 

See Also: MD5, SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512