What is Hashed?

Hashed means taking some information, like a password, and changing it into a scrambled set of letters and numbers. It’s like putting the information into a special machine that mixes everything up. Even though the original information is hidden, it can still be checked to see if it’s correct. For example, when you enter your password, it gets hashed and compared to the stored hashed version to make sure it matches!

Hashing helps keep important information safe, like passwords or sensitive data. If someone tries to steal the data, they would only see the scrambled version, not the actual information. This makes hashing super useful in protecting personal details on websites and apps.

Even though the data is scrambled, hashing makes sure the same input always produces the same scrambled result. This helps when you need to verify something, like a password, without actually seeing the original information.