# message authentication code

> keyed hash function used to protect a message's integrity and authenticity

**Wikidata**: [Q1052621](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1052621)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_authentication_code)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/message-authentication-code


## References

1. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)