FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -MD5 (Message-Digest algorithm 5) is a widely used cryptographic hash function that results in a 128-bit hash value. The 128-bit (16-byte) MD5 hashes (also termed message digests) typically are represented as 32-digit hexadecimal numbers (for example, ec55d3e698d289f2afd663725127bace).

Detailed explanation-2: -MD5 (Message Digest Method 5) is a cryptographic hash algorithm used to generate a 128-bit digest from a string of any length. It represents the digests as 32 digit hexadecimal numbers. Ronald Rivest designed this algorithm in 1991 to provide the means for digital signature verification.

Detailed explanation-3: -The hash size for the MD5 algorithm is 128 bits.

Detailed explanation-4: -Since a single character represents eight bits (to form a byte), the total bit count of an MD5 hash is 128 bits. Two hexadecimal characters form a byte, so 32 hexadecimal characters equal 16 bytes. The MD5 length will always be the same: a 128-bit hash.

Detailed explanation-5: -MD5 is a one-way hash function that creates a hash value from an input. It provides a way to secure any messages and an affective way to check the integrity of any data passed between servers. Although collision has been found for MD5 it is still one of the most widely used hash function in the world.