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| Glossary |
| MD5 |
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MD5 (Message Digest algorighm 5) was designed by Ron Rivest in 1991 to replace an earlier hash function, MD4 |
| Hash |
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The value returned by a Hash Function |
| Hash Function |
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A hash function is any standardized procedure or mathematical function used to resolve some kind of data (usually but not necessarily large) into a unique , small (relative to the original value) integer. |
| Signature |
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Used here to refer the concept of hashing, to the creation of a unique value assigned to a computer file, usually an executable, or other critical or potentially susceptible component of the operating system. |
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