SHA-1, which stands for Secure Hash Algorithm 1, is a cryptographic hash function that produces a 160-bit (20-byte) hash value, typically rendered as a 40-digit hexadecimal number. It was designed by the National Security Agency (NSA) in 1993 and is part of the SHA family of hash functions defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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