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IETF RFC 1321
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The MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm

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Publisher
IETF
Doc Type
Informational
Pages
21
Abstract
This document describes the MD5 message-digest algorithm. The algorithm takes as input a message of arbitrary length and produces as output a 128-bit "fingerprint" or "message digest" of the input. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.
Publication Date
1992-04-01
Status Note
Informational
DOI
10.17487/RFC1321
ISSN
2070-1721
Link
https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC1321
Author(s)
Ronald L. Rivest
Keyword(s)
Security, Signature, Encryption
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  • ▶ IETF RFC 1321 (1992-04-01)
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  • 10.5555-646755.705223 — 1 EXTERNAL
  • IETF RFC 1320 [Superseded*]
  • T-REC-X.509.1988 — 4 EXTERNAL
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