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Jun 21

What is a Hash?

A Hash function is simply a function that maps an input X of arbitrary length to an output h(x) of fixed length n.image of hash”The input to a hash function is called a pre-image, the message, or simply the input data. The output is called the hash" -Mastering Ethereum, by Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Gavin WoodSo in simple words, no matter how long / short your input is, a hash function will always give you a fixed sized result. A Hash function has two properties :Compression (described above)It...

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GM 🔆 I am Johannes👋 Quit my job to go full time into web3 🚀 Sharing my story and Infos about web3📖 Likes coffee ☕ and good sandwiches

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