TIL: hash functions in cryptography and data compression

TIL (“Today I learned”) are shorter, less-researched posts that I typically write to help organize my thoughts and solidify things I have learned while working. I post them here as a personal archive and of course for others to possibly benefit from.

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Today I read up about hash functions and specifically their role in cryptography and data compression. Hashing has…