noun
- a dish made by chopping and mixing meat, potatoes, and other ingredients, then cooking them together
- in computing, the process of converting data into a fixed-size string of characters using a mathematical algorithm
Usage: technical; computing
verb
- chopping something into small pieces; making a hash of something
- discussing or reviewing something thoroughly; going over details
Usage: informal; phrasal verb: hash out
Examples
- She made a delicious hashing of leftover beef and vegetables for dinner.
- The chef is hashing the onions and potatoes for the breakfast special.
- Password hashing is an important security measure for protecting user accounts.
- They spent the afternoon hashing out the details of the contract.
- The team will hash over the proposal at tomorrow's meeting.
- Modern encryption relies on hashing algorithms to secure data.
- He was hashing together ingredients from the pantry to make a quick meal.