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droning_in_my_ears@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Why is everyone saying passwords are encrypted? I thought they were hashed?
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droning_in_my_ears@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Why is everyone saying passwords are encrypted? I thought they were hashed?
IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz 4 months ago
Hashing is one-way encryption. So, while you’re techcnically correct that they’re not encrypted in the traditional sense (encryption is reversible), for many it’s easier to understand the concept of encryption instead of hashing and terms are often used interchangeable.