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DIGITAL SIGNATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
MD5 uses ____ bits for Digest Length
A
128
B
160
C
256
D
512
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the MD5 Algorithm? 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-2: -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-3: -The MD5 message-digest algorithm is a widely used hash function producing a 128-bit hash value.

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