SHA-256
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-003918
1. A hash algorithm that can be used to generate digests of messages. The digests are used to detect whether messages have been changed since the digests were generated.
2. The SHA-256 hash for the resource.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-003918 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| Expansions | Secure Hash Algorithm 256; Secure Hash Algorithm 256-bit |
| References | NIST SP 1800-16B from FIPS 180-4; NIST SP 1800-16C from FIPS 180-4; NIST SP 1800-16D from FIPS 180-4; NIST SP 800-70 Rev. 3 [Superseded]; NIST CSRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "1. A hash algorithm that can be used to generate digests of messages. The digests are used to detect whether messages have been changed since the digests were generated.\n\n2. The SHA-256 hash for the resource.",
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"Secure Hash Algorithm 256",
"Secure Hash Algorithm 256-bit"
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"NIST SP 1800-16B from FIPS 180-4; NIST SP 1800-16C from FIPS 180-4; NIST SP 1800-16D from FIPS 180-4",
"NIST SP 800-70 Rev. 3 [Superseded]",
"NIST CSRC Glossary"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/sha-256/"
}
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