Encryption code, in computer science lingo (4)

I believe the answer is:

hash

(Other definitions for hash that I've seen before include "Stew - key" , "Chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned" , "preparation that's nothing new" , "Drug" , "Jumble or mixture for shah" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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