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minus-squarekamen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoYeah, it’s basically that, but it has different uses - two main things I can think of right away are 1) verifying data when downloading large files and 2) cryptography (e.g. when storing credentials). Oh, and hash tables too.
minus-squareLaser@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoWell, but the question wasn’t “what is a hash used for”, but rather “what is a hash”
minus-squarekamen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoThen it’s not all that ambiguous and could be answered with one sentence.
minus-squareLaser@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoTechnically, the question was even easier (yes/no), but I agree with the sentiment
Yeah, it’s basically that, but it has different uses - two main things I can think of right away are 1) verifying data when downloading large files and 2) cryptography (e.g. when storing credentials). Oh, and hash tables too.
Well, but the question wasn’t “what is a hash used for”, but rather “what is a hash”
Then it’s not all that ambiguous and could be answered with one sentence.
Technically, the question was even easier (yes/no), but I agree with the sentiment