Message Digest
A hash that uniquely identifies data. Changing a single bit in the data stream used to generate the message digest will yield a completely different message digest.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-86
under Message Digest
A digital signature that uniquely identifies data and has the property that changing a single bit in the data will cause a completely different message digest to be generated.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-92
under Message Digest
A crytpographic checksum, typically generated for a file that can be used to detect changes to the file.. Synonyous with hash value/result.
Source(s):
NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3
under Message Digest
NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3, CNSSI 4009
A digital signature that uniquely identifes data and has the property that changing a single bit in the data will cause a completely different message diges to be generated.
Source(s):
NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3
under Message Digest
NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3, NIST SP 800-92
See Digital Fingerprint
Source(s):
NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3
under Message Digest
NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3
The result of applying a hash function to a message.
Source(s):
NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3
under Message Digest
See message digest.
Source(s):
NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3