MD5
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md5-167-7817589
title:
MD5
text:
The MD5 message-digest algorithm is a widely used hash function producing a 128-bit hash value. MD5 was designed by Ronald Rivest in 1991 to replace an earlier hash function MD4, and was specified in 1992 as RFC 1321. MD5 can be used as a checksum to verify data integrity against unintentional corruption. Historically it was widely used as a cryptographic hash function; however it has been found to suffer from extensive vulnerabilities. It remains suitable for other non-cryptographic purposes, f
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Message-digest hashing algorithm
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MD5
date created:
2001-02-21T12:45:28Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T21:30:46Z
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