Top "Base32" questions

Base32 is a notation for encoding arbitrary byte data using a restricted set of symbols which can be conveniently used by humans and processed by old computer systems which only recognize restricted character sets.

Why is a SHA-1 Hash 40 characters long if it is only 160 bit?

The title of the question says it all. I have been researching SHA-1 and most places I see it being 40 …

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Fast open source checksum for small strings

I need a quick checksum (as fast as possilbe) for small strings (20-500 chars). I need the source code and …

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