Hashing is the process of converting data of any size into a fixed-length string using a mathematical function. The same input always produces the same hash, but it is impossible to recover the original data from the hash.
02What is the difference between MD5 and SHA-256?
MD5 produces a 128-bit hash and is faster, but has known collision vulnerabilities. SHA-256 produces a 256-bit hash and is considered cryptographically secure today.
03Is it possible to reverse a hash?
No, hashing is a one-way operation. You cannot recover the original data from a hash. You can only compare a hash against a precomputed value to verify data integrity.
04What are the practical use cases for hashing?
Hashing is used for file integrity verification, password storage, digital signatures, checksums during data transfer, and in blockchain technologies.
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