hash
/hæʃ/
verb
- To chop or cut into small pieces, especially meat and potatoes.
- She will hash the leftover beef for tomorrow's meal.
- He carefully hashed the onions and peppers for the stew.
- The chef hashed the potatoes before frying them.
- To discuss or argue about something thoroughly, often to reach a decision.
- They spent hours hashing over the plan for the party.
- We need to hash out the details of the contract.
- Let's hash this out before we make a final choice.
- To convert data into a hash value using a computer algorithm.
- The program will hash the user's password before storing it.
- The system hashes the input to create a unique identifier.
- You can hash the file to check its integrity.
noun
- A dish of chopped meat and potatoes cooked together.
- The diner serves a classic hash with eggs on the side.
- He ordered a plate of hash and toast at the cafe.
- She made a delicious corned beef hash for breakfast.
- A mess or jumble of things that are mixed up or confused.
- She made a hash of the recipe by adding too much salt.
- The report was a hash of outdated data and errors.
- His explanation was a hash of half-truths and guesses.
- The # symbol, used on social media to tag topics or in computing for various purposes.
- The hash symbol is also called the pound sign.
- Add a hash before the word to create a hashtag.
- In programming, a hash often starts a comment.
- A function that converts data into a fixed-size string of characters, often for security or indexing.
- A hash can help verify that a file hasn't been tampered with.
- The database uses a hash to quickly look up records.
- The system stores a hash of your password, not the password itself.