hash function

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Synonyms: phase function, hann function, hash functions, walsh function, mass function

Antonyms: phase function, hann function, hash functions, walsh function, mass function

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} An [[algorithm]] that generates a [[numeric]], or fixed-size [[character]] output from a variable-sized piece of [[text]] or other [[data]]; used in [[database]] table queries, [[cryptography]] and in [[error]]-[[checking]].

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