A function that converts data into a fixed-size string of characters, which is practically impossible to invert, making it a one-way operation.
"One way hash functions are crucial for creating secure passwords, as they allow passwords to be verified without needing to store the actual password."
A humorous or derogatory term used in software development to describe attempts to resolve technical problems or issues through superstitious or irrational means, such as chanting, sacrificing, or making symbolic gestures, usually as a last resort when all other solutions fail.
"After hours of debugging, he resorted to waving a dead chicken in front of the monitor in a desperate attempt to fix the issue."
The collection and manipulation of items of data to produce meaningful information.
"Data processing is a crucial step in the analysis of data, involving validation, sorting, summarization, and aggregation."
A central location in which data, usually source code, is stored and managed.
"A Git repository allows multiple developers to work on the same project by tracking changes to the codebase."
