These functions convert a string of characters of any length (such as a password) into a code (“hash”) with a fixed length, such as 32 characters.

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TL;DR Hash is both a noun and a verb. Hashing is the act of converting passwords into unreadable strings of characters that are designed to be impossible to convert back, known as hashes. Some ...