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Caden Milne
Caden Milne

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SHA-256 in 256 Characters

This is a submission for DEV Computer Science Challenge v24.06.12: One Byte Explainer.

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Secure Hashing Algorithm 256 uses 8 32 bit hash values derived from the square roots of the first 8 primes. It produces 512 bit blocks which are then smashed back into the 8 32 bit words, which combine to create the 256 bit hash.

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