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Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA)

Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA): A hash algorithm with the property that is computationally infeasible 1) to find a message that corresponds to a given message…

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A hash algorithm with the property that is computationally infeasible 1) to find a message that corresponds to a given message digest, or 2) to find two different messages that produce the same message digest. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

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