Hashing
Turning data into a fixed, one-way fingerprint used to check a match.
Learn it through a story
- The Math That Keeps Secrets (Cybersecurity for Juniors 3, Ch 13)
Related terms
- Git history The full, permanent record of every past version of a repository, not just its current state.
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- HTTPS A secure, encrypted connection to a website, shown by a padlock in the address bar.
- HTTPS / TLS Encryption that protects your connection to a specific site, shown as a padlock in the browser.
- IAM (identity and access management) The system of roles and permissions controlling who can access what in the cloud.