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hash tree

tree data structure whose nodes are recursively cryptographically hashed
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hash tree

Summary

hash tree is a data structure[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of data_structure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,635 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • hash tree is credited with the discovery of Ralph Merkle[3].
  • hash tree's instance of is recorded as data structure[4].
  • Ralph Merkle is named after hash tree[5].
  • hash tree is a type of tree[6].
  • hash tree is a type of hash-based cryptography[7].
  • hash tree is used for data integrity[8].
  • hash tree is used for commitment scheme[9].
  • hash tree is used for blockchain[10].
  • 1979 marks the founding of hash tree[11].
  • hash tree's described by source is recorded as A Digital Signature Based on a Conventional Encryption Function[12].

Why It Matters

hash tree ranks in the top 2% of data_structure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,635 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

blockchain Ralph Merkle

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). hash tree. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hash-tree
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hash-tree_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{hash tree}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hash-tree}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 4d ago · ~2026-19175-94 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Aliases → —
    Named after → Ralph Merkle
    Subclass of → —
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://kurtwuckertjr.com/post/what-is-a-merkle-tree"
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