hash

• Sustantivo que designa un plato de carne picada y patatas cocinadas juntas, o el símbolo (#) usado en informática y redes sociales.

A noun referring to a dish of chopped meat and potatoes cooked together, or a symbol (#) used in computing and social media.

1. Dish of chopped meat and potatoesB1formalculinary

   A dish consisting of chopped meat, potatoes, and sometimes other ingredients, fried together.

   Picadillo de carne y patatas

   • She made a delicious corned beef hash for breakfast.
   • The diner serves a classic hash with eggs on the side.
   • He ordered a plate of hash and toast.

2. Hash function outputB2formalIT

   The result of a hash function, a fixed-size string of characters generated from input data, used for data integrity and security.

   Hash (resultado de una función hash)

   • The system stores the password hash instead of the actual password.
   • The hash of the file was used to verify its integrity.
   • Developers use a hash to index data in a database.

   Sinónimoschecksumdigestfingerprint

3. Pound sign (#)A2informal

   The symbol #, also known as the number sign or hashtag.

   Signo de número o almohadilla

   • Press the hash key to enter a number.
   • The hashtag symbol is called a hash in British English.
   • She used a hash to tag her social media post.

   Sinónimoshash markpound signsharp

4. Marijuana resinC1slang

   A slang term for hashish, a concentrated cannabis product.

   Hachís (resina de cannabis)

   • He was caught with a small amount of hash.
   • They smoked hash at the party.
   • Hash is often more potent than regular marijuana.

   Sinónimoscannabis resinhashish

• Verbo que designa la acción de picar o cortar algo en trozos pequeños, o (en informática) transformar datos en un valor de tamaño fijo.

A verb used to indicate the act of chopping or mincing something into small pieces, or (in computing) to transform data into a fixed-size value.

1. Chop into small piecesA2formal

   To cut food into small, irregular pieces.

   Picar en trozos pequeños

   • She hashed the potatoes for the breakfast dish.
   • The chef hashed the onions and peppers together.
   • He hashed the leftover meat for the stew.

   Sinónimoschopchop upcut upmince

2. Discuss thoroughlyB2informal

   To talk about something in great detail, often to reach a conclusion.

   Discutir a fondo

   • They hashed out the details of the contract for hours.
   • We need to hash over the plan before the meeting.
   • The team hashed through the issues until they found a solution.

   Sinónimosbandy aboutchew overconsiderdebatediscussexaminekick aroundmull overtalk overthrash out

3. Transform data (computing)C1formalIT

   To convert data into a fixed-size string of characters using a hash function, often for security or indexing.

   transformar datos mediante función hash

   • The system hashes passwords before storing them in the database.
   • Developers hash the file to verify its integrity.
   • The algorithm hashes the input into a unique code.

Variantes phrasalhash outhash over