MD5

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Definitions

• MD5 is an algorithm that is used to verify data integrity through the creation of a 128-bit message digest from data input (which may be a message of any length) that is claimed to be as unique to that specific data as a fingerprint is to the specific individual. The hash value of a file is the unique, identifying number calculated by MD5. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Hash
• Hash value
• MD5
• SHA-1

1. ^[1] Ibis Consulting, Glossary. ↩
2. ^[2] Fenwick & West LLP, FWPS eDiscovery Terminology (11/6/2005). Citing SearchSecurity.com, http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci527453,00.html. ↩