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Glossary: Change Records, Cryptography and PKI

SHA-256

Also written: SHA-2, SHA-384, SHA-512, SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm)

Part of the SHA-2 family of current hash algorithms (SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512); use SHA-256 or stronger for integrity and signatures.

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