Salt (cryptography)
A salt in cryptography is a random piece of data added to a password before it is turned into a hash. This makes each password hash unique, making it harder for hackers to crack.
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- SatoshiA Satoshi is the smallest part of a bitcoin, with 1 bitcoin being made up of 100 million Satoshis.
- Satoshi (SATS)A satoshi, or SAT, is the smallest part of a bitcoin, equal to one hundred millionth of a bitcoin (0.00000001 BTC).
- Satoshi NakamotoThe person or group who invented Bitcoin.
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