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> Hash functions compress large amounts of data into a small message digest. My understanding of crypto concepts is very limited, but isn't this inaccurate? Ha
by dingo_bat 10y ago
> Hash functions compress large amounts of data into a small message digest.
My understanding of crypto concepts is very limited, but isn't this inaccurate? Hash functions do not compress anything.
They have an image too which says "<big number> SHA-1 compressions performed".
Seems weird to see basic mistakes in a research disclosure.
- kevinnk 10y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-way_compression_function https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-way_compression_function Cryptographic compression is not related to data compression.