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Hash chain

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-001917

An append-only data structure where data is bundled into data blocks that include a hash of the previous data block’s data within the newest data block. This data structure provides evidence of tampering because any modification to a data block will change the hash digest recorded by the following data block.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-001917
FieldCybersecurity
ReferencesNISTIR 8202; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Hash chain",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "An append-only data structure where data is bundled into data blocks that include a hash of the previous data block’s data within the newest data block. This data structure provides evidence of tampering because any modification to a data block will change the hash digest recorded by the following data block.",
  "references": [
    "NISTIR 8202",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/hash-chain/"
}

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