Hash
Hash denotes:
in mathematics and computer science:
- a hash function (scatter function)
- a cryptological hash function
- the data and index structure hash table
- a checksum
- the result of a hash function, the so-called hash value (also fingerprint or scatter value )
- an associative array especially in the programming languages Perl and Ruby
- the pound sign (character) (#), also known as a hash mark or number sign
- a fragment identifier of a URI, which is separated by the hash symbol
in colloquial language:
- the drug hashish
Others:
- Hash Island , an island off the coast of South Georgia in the South Atlantic
See also:
Wiktionary: hash - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
