HASH

A hash is the result of a deterministic transformation of data after being passed through a mathematical formula. A hash is typically a long series of alphanumerical characters having the unique property of being very hard to reverse engineer. That is, it's very difficult to figure out the original data from just the hash itself. This is one of the foundational components enabling the security and privacy of blockchains.

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