Glossary · Computer science
Hash function
A function that turns data of any size into a fixed-size value. Used in hash tables, checksums and cryptography; SHA-256 is one.
In the game
Icillion has 1 prompt where this comes up, accepting 30 answers between them. 22 of those sit in The Deep or further down.
Examples
From the prompt “Name a hash function or hash family”, the familiar end of the list:
- MD5
- SHA 256
- SHA 1
- SHA 512
- SHA 3
- SHA 224
- SHA 384
- CRC32
Trivia prompts about hash function
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