ONLINE HASH GENERATOR HAVAL256,4

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WHAT IS A HASHING ALGORITHM A HAVAL256,4

HAVAL256,4 is a hashing algorithm that generates a fixed length hash code of 256 bits using four compression passes and a key length of 128 bits.

HAVAL (HAsh of VAriable Length) is a family of hash functions that was developed in China in the late 1990s. It was submitted as a hash standard candidate for the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) competition in 2000.

HAVAL256,4 is one of the variations of this family and it is used to generate fixed length hash codes of 256 bits. It uses four compression passes, each of which applies byte permutations and substitutions to produce a new block of data, which is then used in the next pass. In the end, the result is a 256-bit hash code that is unique for each input message.

HAVAL256,4 provides a high degree of collision resistance (that is, the ability to obtain the same hash codes for different input messages), which makes it applicable to a wide range of applications, including digital signature, data integrity checking, and Internet security.