MD5
message-digest hashing algorithm
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MD5
Summary
MD5 is a cryptographic hash function[1]. MD5 has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- MD5's instance of is recorded as cryptographic hash function[3].
- MD5 followed MD4[4].
- MD5 is used for hashing[5].
- 1991 marks the founding of MD5[6].
- MD5's described by source is recorded as Chosen-prefix collisions for MD5 and applications[7].
- MD5's described by source is recorded as RFC 1321: The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm[8].
- MD5's described by source is recorded as RFC 1810: Report on MD5 Performance[9].
- MD5's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/md5[10].
- MD5's different from is recorded as Maryland Route 5[11].
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Designation and Status
MD5's instance of is recorded as cryptographic hash function[3].
History and Context
1991 marks the founding of MD5[6].
Cultural Significance
Things named for MD5 include md5deep[12], a free software[13].
Why It Matters
MD5 has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] MD5 is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]
Entities named for MD5 include md5deep[12], a free software[13].