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message digestA condensed text string that has been distilled from the contents of a text message. Its value is derived using a one-way hash function and is used to create a digital signature. See digital signature and MD5. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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notes Usage notes To perform a fixity check, a message digest calculated at some earlier time is compared with a message digest calculated at a later time. A message digest is a condensed representation of electronic data and is used in cryptographic processes, such as digital signatures, message authentication, and the generation of random numbers. Palladia's ADSL VPN Router integrates an Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) engine with support for Data Encryption Standard (DES), Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), as well as Secure Hash and Message Digest Hashing in hardware. |
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