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hash value/result

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Hash digest
hash output
message digest
Message digest

Definition(s):

  The result of applying a hash function to a message. Also known as a “hash value” or “hash output”.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015 under message digest from NIST SP 800-107 Rev. 1
NIST SP 800-107 Rev. 1 under Message digest

  The result of applying a hash function to data.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-102 under Hash value

  The result of applying a cryptographic hash function to data (e.g., a message). Also known as a “message digest”.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-106 under Hash value

  See “Hash value”.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-106 under Message digest

  See “message digest”.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-107 Rev. 1 under Hash value

  the fixed size result of hashing a message.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-15 under message digest

  The fixed-length bit string produced by a hash function.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 2 under Hash value
NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 1 [Superseded] under Hash value

  The result of applying a hash function to information.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 4 [Superseded] under Hash value
NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5 under Hash value
NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 3 [Superseded] under Hash value

  See message digest.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015

  The result of applying a hash function to information; also called a message digest.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-175B Rev. 1 under Hash value

  See hash value.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-175B Rev. 1 under Message digest

  The result of applying a hash function to a message
Source(s):
NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3 under hash value from NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3, NIST SP 800-107
NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3 under hash output from NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3, NIST SP 800-107

  The output of a hash function (e.g., hash(data) = digest). Also known as a message digest, digest or harsh value. The number of cryptographic has functions a processor can calculate in a given time, usually denominated as hashes per second.
Source(s):
NISTIR 8202 under Hash digest

  See Hash digest.
Source(s):
NISTIR 8202 under Hash value