What is the RESULT of a hash algorithm being applied to a message ?

The correct answer is C. A message digest. As when a hash algorithm is applied on a message , it produces a message digest. The other answers are incorrect because : A digital signature is a hash value that has been encrypted with a sender's private key. A ciphertext is a message that appears to be unreadable. A…

Submitted by helene.fr· Apr 18, 2026Cryptography

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AA digital signature
BA ciphertext
CA message digest
DA plaintext

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B
3% (1)
C
95% (36)
D
3% (1)

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As when a hash algorithm is applied on a message , it produces a message digest. The other answers are incorrect because : A digital signature is a hash value that has been encrypted with a sender's private key. A ciphertext is a message that appears to be unreadable. A plaintext is a readable data.

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#Hashing#Message digest#Cryptography fundamentals

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