hash en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- [ˈhæʃ]
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhæʃ/
Etymology
From French hacher (“to chop”), from Middle French hacher, from Old French hacher, from Old French hache (“axe”), from Frankish *happjā (“axe”). Compare also Old English ġehæċċa (“sausage meat”, literally “that which is hacked or chopped up”).
Meanings
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Food, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together.
I had for them, after oysters, at first course, a hash of rabbits, a lamb, and a rare chine of beef.
1633, Samuel Pepys, Diary:Near-synonym: scramble
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A confused mess.
Oh! no, not Naylor's--the girls have made a hash there, as they do everything else; but we will settle her before they come out again.
1847, Charlotte Yonge, Scenes and Characters:
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The # symbol (octothorpe, pound).
The keyboard 10 has four named keys (not shown) marked “VIEWDATA”, “PROGRAM”, “PAGE TRANSMIT”, and “CLEAR” and two further keys (marked respectively with an asterisk and a hash symbol) in addition to the numeric keys previously mentioned.
1981 September 15, David C. A. Connolly, Harry Shutt, U.S. Patent 4289930, Electronic aparatus for the display of information received over a line:
- The result generated by a hash function.
- One guess made by a mining computer in the effort of finding the correct answer which releases the next unit of cryptocurrency; see also hashrate.
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A new mixture of old material; a second preparation or exhibition; a rehashing.
October 28, 1752, Horace Walpole, letter to Sir Horace Mann I cannot bear elections, and still less the hash of them over again in a first session.
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A hash run.
Most hashes are planned as family affairs, with a shorter "puppy" trail laid for the children.
1987, Susan Scott-Stevens, Foreign Consultants and Counterparts, page 81:
- (Scotland) A stupid fellow.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hashes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hash tree · hash table · hash collision · hash brown · perceptual hash · hash rocket · hashkey · hash-trap · hashtag · hash code · hash algorithm · shebang · hash mark · hashbang · hash value · hash house · settle someone's hash · hash map · hashhouse · geohash · hash trail · distributed hash table · hashing · hash-slinger · make a hash of · megahash · hash browns · hash up · hash sign · unblessed hash · hash oil · hash slinger · hash buster · blessed hash · hashlock · terahash · hashlike · cryptographic hash · hash function · hash coding · tied hash · petahash
Synonyms
hash · number sign · hash sign · crunch · hash mark /hashmark · checksum · scramble · octothorpe /octothorn · square · pound sign · pound · hashtag
Translations (145)
nl kruisje (the # symbol) · da havelåge (the # symbol) · sh dvokriž (the # symbol) · ru решё́тка (the # symbol) · la minūtal (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · sv pytt (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · ru пу́таница (confused mess) · pt antífen (the # symbol) · he סוּלָּמִית (the # symbol) · fi tarkiste (key generated by a hash function) · cmn 雜湊值 /杂凑值 (key generated by a hash function) · es condensado (key generated by a hash function) · ru кро́шево (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · es número (the # symbol) · pl bardach (confused mess) · pt bagunça (confused mess) · ka დიეზი (the # symbol) · fr condensat (key generated by a hash function) · vi mớ lộn xộn (confused mess) · cmn 井字 (the # symbol) · da hashtag (the # symbol) · es michi (the # symbol) · de Rautenzeichen (the # symbol) · de Hash (key generated by a hash function) · el κατακερματισμός (key generated by a hash function) · ja ハッシュドビーフ (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · vi thịt băm (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · hu számjel (the # symbol) · de Doppelkreuz (the # symbol) · th สี่เหลี่ยม (the # symbol) · es guiso (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · vi mớ linh tinh (confused mess) · el κατατεμαχισμός (key generated by a hash function) · ja ハッシュ (the # symbol) · mk тараба (the # symbol) · tr kare (the # symbol) · el αριθμόσημο (the # symbol) · ja 番号記号 (the # symbol) · el τιμή κατατεμαχισμού (key generated by a hash function) · de Lattenkreuz (the # symbol) · af hutsteken (the # symbol) · fr hash (key generated by a hash function) · pl skrót (key generated by a hash function) · cmn 雜湊 /杂凑 (key generated by a hash function) · fi hajautusarvo (key generated by a hash function) · hu kettős kereszt (the # symbol) · sh решетка (the # symbol) · vi thịt bằm (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · fr dièse (the # symbol) · tr karmaşa (confused mess) · pt jogo da velha (the # symbol) · es abreviado m) (key generated by a hash function) · cy briwgig (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · sh ljestve (the # symbol) · ja ナンバーサイン (the # symbol) · vi giá trị băm (key generated by a hash function) · eu traola (the # symbol) · bg яхния (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · es picadillo (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · ca coixinet (the # symbol) · ja ハッシュ値 (key generated by a hash function) · pl kratka (the # symbol) · sh љестве (the # symbol) · nrf hache (the # symbol) · it tritato (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · sh двокриж (the # symbol) · yue 井字 (the # symbol) · sv nummertecken (the # symbol) · ga slamar (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · yue 井號 /井号 (the # symbol) · da nummertegn (the # symbol) · gl guiso (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · la abbreviāre (key generated by a hash function) · fi tiiviste (guess made by a mining computer) · fi tiiviste (key generated by a hash function) · sk mriežka (the # symbol) · nl hachee (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · it cancelletto (the # symbol) · tr kuşbaşı (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · ko 해시 (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · de Raute (the # symbol) · ru октото́рп (the # symbol) · gl cancelo (the # symbol) · it spezzatino (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · ru мешани́на (confused mess) · ru хэш (key generated by a hash function) · pt cardinal (the # symbol) · la farrāgō (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · id tanda pagar (the # symbol) · tr arapsaçı (confused mess) · ru дие́з (the # symbol) · fr hachis (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · fi hakkelus (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · fi sotku (confused mess) · ru хэш (the # symbol) · cmn 哈希 (guess made by a mining computer) · ca quadradet (the # symbol) · ja 井桁 (the # symbol) · fi ruutu (the # symbol) · ja ハッシュ (key generated by a hash function) · ar شُبَّاك (the # symbol) · pt picadinho (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · vi dấu băm (the # symbol) · pt hash (key generated by a hash function) · pt cerquilha (the # symbol) · fr croisillon (the # symbol) · de Durcheinander (confused mess) · cs křížek (the # symbol) · nl hekje (the # symbol) · fa مربع (the # symbol) · ru bljúdo iz mélko narézannovo mjása (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · cmn 井號 /井号 (the # symbol) · pt jogo do galo (the # symbol) · el κωδικός κατατεμαχισμού (key generated by a hash function) · cs mleté (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · es almohadilla (the # symbol) · ru знак но́мера (the # symbol) · fi sekasotku (confused mess) · fa هش (key generated by a hash function) · hi संख्या चिह्न (the # symbol) · sv fyrkant (the # symbol) · th แฮช (the # symbol) · de Haschee (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · es lío (confused mess) · fi risuaita (the # symbol) · es gato (the # symbol) · es numeral (the # symbol) · hu ellenőrző összeg (key generated by a hash function) · fr carré (the # symbol) · pl płotek (the # symbol) · sv pyttipanna (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · de Gartenzaun (the # symbol) · vi dấu thăng (the # symbol) · sh rešetka (the # symbol) · bg бъркотия (confused mess) · es libra (the # symbol) · de Nummernzeichen (the # symbol) · fi ristikkomerkki (the # symbol) · sv brädgård (the # symbol) · nb hakkemat (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · de Gehacktes (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · pl krzyżyk (the # symbol) · da firkant (the # symbol) · hu fasírt (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes) · th ความยุ่งเหยิง (confused mess)