Hashing in a Nutshell

The video tutorial explains hashing, a process of converting data into a fixed-length string that is irreversible. It covers the properties of hashes, their applications in file verification, password storage, and database searching. The tutorial also discusses common hash algorithms like SHA and MD5, and highlights the differences between hashing and encryption. Hashing is used for data integrity and security, but it is not meant for data encryption. The video also addresses the issue of hash collisions and their rarity.

How does hashing improve database searching efficiency?

What is the difference between encryption and hashing?

Why is it important that hashing is a one-way function?