How SHA-256 Works: A Complete Explanation
An in-depth overview of SHA-256, including its purpose, real-world applications, and detailed explanation of its underlying process.

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38.7K views • Jan 17, 2023

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SHA-256 is one of the most popular hash algorithms around. Here I'll break down what is is, when you would use it in the real world, and how it works.
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You can also read up on my full blog post explaining SHA-256 step by step here: https://blog.boot.dev/cryptography/how-sha-2-works-step-by-step-sha-256/
If you want to learn more about cryptography in general, check out my course: https://boot.dev/learn/learn-cryptography
You can also read up on my full blog post explaining SHA-256 step by step here: https://blog.boot.dev/cryptography/how-sha-2-works-step-by-step-sha-256/
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Jan 17, 2023
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