Asked by durf

What is a hash and how does hashing work? Give your answer in 1-2 sentences.
short no points and at a 6th grade level

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A hash is a short code that acts like a fingerprint for a file or message. Hashing uses a special math rule to turn the data into that code so even tiny changes make a very different code.