Hashing

A process of applying a mathematical algorithm against a set of data to produce a numeric value (a 'hash value') that represents the data. National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Explore Terms: A Glossary of Common Cybersecurity Terminology National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) https://niccs.us-cert.gov/about-niccs/glossary

Mapping a bit string of arbitrary length to a fixed length bit string to produce the hash value. National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Explore Terms: A Glossary of Common Cybersecurity Terminology National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) https://niccs.us-cert.gov/about-niccs/glossary