The latest articles on DEV Community by Caden Milne (@cadenmilne). https://dev.to/cadenmilne https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1597582%2Fb293accc-8db2-4c1b-9fca-5ef403634348.jpeg https://dev.to/cadenmilne en Caden Milne Fri, 21 Jun 2024 02:50:06 +0000 https://dev.to/cadenmilne/sha-256-in-256-characters-9fh https://dev.to/cadenmilne/sha-256-in-256-characters-9fh <p><em>This is a submission for <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/cs">DEV Computer Science Challenge v24.06.12: One Byte Explainer</a>.</em></p> <h2> Explainer </h2> <p><strong>S</strong>ecure <strong>H</strong>ashing <strong>A</strong>lgorithm 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.</p> <h2> Additional Context </h2> devchallenge cschallenge computerscience beginners