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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

hashing

/hæʃɪŋ/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does hashing mean?

noun, verb

The process of converting data into a fixed-length string of characters, known as a hash, which is unique to the original data. Hashing is often used in cryptography and data storage.

Example

"The algorithm uses hashing to ensure the integrity of the data during transmission."

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