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The result of applying a hash function is also called a message:

ADiagram
BDigest
CDigit
DDialect
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Digest
1. A hash reduces any input to a short fixed output. 2. That output has a second, common name. 3. The result of applying a hash function is also called a message digest. 4. So the answer is a digest. _Source: NIST SP 800-175B Rev. 1, 'Guideline for Using Cryptographic Standards in the Federal Government'_
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