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Hashing, salts and passwords
Revision card: Hashing, salts and passwords. Easy English, with a real example. Scan the QR for the full lesson.
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| Term | Means |
|---|---|
| Hash | one-way fingerprint |
| Salt | random extra per password |
| bcrypt | slow, safe for passwords |
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A hash is a one-way fingerprint; a salt is random extra data so two same passwords store differently.
Note
Example: a salt makes two same passwords store differently.
Learn more in the lesson: 33.2 Hashing, Salts and Password Storage