Primary definition
The standard specifying hash algorithms that can be used to generate digests of messages. The digests are used to detect whether messages have been changed since the digests were generated. Source: FIPS PUB 180-4
Also known asSHS · Secure Hash Algorithm · SHA · FIPS 180-4
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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CNSSGC
The standard specifying hash algorithms that can be used to generate digests of messages. The digests are used to detect whether messages have been changed since the digests were generated. Source: FIPS PUB 180-4
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Secure Hash Standard. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/secure-hash-standard
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary
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