Talk:Hash

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I'm not sure if i'd totally classify all those things listed here as "hashes" per se. This page is talking about what i would call "checksums", which may or may not be hashed. And hash(-tables) can be used in many other applications than just checksumming a file - for instance, i wouldn't be surprised if Google use hashing to speed up their lookups. -- Amw

Yeah, I've had some thoughts about that too but I think I researched the topic a little and that's what I found. But you're right, that sounds a lot like a checksum. ((Shrug)) Maybe they're one in the same and I just don't know about it? Webfork

Also the link to hash table goes to distributed hash table .. there is no link for hash table. Hashes are much more frequently used for lookups than for checksums, but it is hidden from the end-user. Since this site is for programmers as well as end users, a better page on hashes would be useful, but I certainly don't have time to make one right now.

Maybe something should be written about hashing files, user or client identity when starting an application like EMule. - ABliss