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Summary
Name	SHA1 File
Version
Other names
Identifiers	PUID: fmt/992
Family
Classification	Text (Structured)
Disclosure
Description	SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm 1) is a cryptographic hash function designed by the United States National Security Agency and is a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard published by the United States NIST. SHA-1 produces a 160-bit (20-byte) hash value. It can be used as a checksum to verify data integrity. The SHA1 file is a text document which contains single or multiple SHA1 values.
Orientation
Byte order
Related file formats	None.
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	15 Feb 2017
Source description
Last updated	15 Feb 2017
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