What is MD5?

MD5 is a widely-known hash function that produces a 128-bit (32 hex character) digest. It is fast and still used for non-security checksums and deduplication.

MD5 is cryptographically broken — practical collision attacks exist — so it must not be used for passwords, signatures, or any security-sensitive purpose. Use SHA-256 instead.

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