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hash value

The fixed-length result of a one-way hash function. See hash function and hash total.



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In this approach, the administrator who suspects a compromised host can create new hash values and compare the new hash values to a set of "known good" values.
Suspect system incident verification in incident response by Brown, Christopher L.T. / Computer Technology Review
If the document is tampered with, the hash value no longer corresponds to the original value, thereby invalidating the document and the virtual signature.
Electronic signature technologies: a tutorial. (Cover Story) by Minihan, Jim / Information Management Journal
This database is a collection of hash values (or "digital fingerprints") calculated for executable files to act as digital identifiers.
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