Hardware Security Module
A hardware security module is a special device that keeps digital keys safe and helps protect data by encrypting it.
More terms under H
- Hard Fork (Blockchain)A hard fork is a major change to a blockchain's rules that makes some transactions that were once considered invalid now valid, while also making some valid…
- Hard Fork CombinatorA hard fork combinator is a tool used on the Cardano blockchain that helps merge different versions of the software after a major update, known as a hard fork.
- Hard PegA hard peg is when a currency is tied to another currency at a fixed exchange rate, meaning its value does not change compared to that other currency.
- Hardware WalletA hardware wallet is a physical device, like a USB stick, that securely stores your cryptocurrencies offline to protect them from hackers.
- HashA hash is a unique, fixed-length string created by a special algorithm that turns any data into a secure format, helping to protect and verify that data.
- Hash FunctionA hash function is a tool that takes data of any size and turns it into a fixed-size string of characters. This is useful for organizing and verifying…
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