Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Transmission (Section 11 - No. 47)
What is the primary function of a hashing algorithm?
To convert data to a more secure format.
To encrypt data for secure transmission.
To create a unique 'fingerprint' of data.
To compress data to reduce storage space.
Paliwanag
Hashing creates a unique value (hash) that represents the original data, enabling integrity checks.