Tag: hashing
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MD5SUM Explanation [Meaning and Use]
What is md5sum? According to Wikipedia, md5sum is a program which calculates and verifies 128-bit MD5 hashes. The MD5 hash (or checksum) functions as a compact digital fingerprint of a file. It is extremely unlikely for two non-identical files to have same md5sum as calculated by hashing algorithms (however the theory says something else). What…