hash
/ˈhæʃ/
noun/ˈhæʃ/
/ˈhæʃ/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
Food, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together.
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Meaning 2 · noun
A confused mess.
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Meaning 3 · noun
The # symbol (octothorpe, pound).
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Meaning 4 · noun
The result generated by a hash function.
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Meaning 5 · noun
A new mixture of old material; a second preparation or exhibition; a rehashing.
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Meaning 6 · noun
A hash run.
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Meaning 7 · noun
A stupid fellow.
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Meaning 8 · verb
To chop into small pieces, to make into a hash.
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Meaning 9 · verb
To make a quick, rough version
“We need to quickly hash up some plans.”
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Meaning 10 · verb
To transform according to a hash function.
How this word is used
- Everyday “We need to quickly hash up some plans.”
- Academic “In academic writing, “hash” can carry a precise technical sense.”
- Business “In business contexts, “hash” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”
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