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Format

SHA1 File

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Summary

Name
SHA1 File
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/992
Format type
Text (Structured)
Description
SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm 1) is a cryptographic hash function designed by the United States National Security Agency and is a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard published by the United States NIST. SHA-1 produces a 160-bit (20-byte) hash value. It can be used as a checksum to verify data integrity. The SHA1 file is a text document which contains single or multiple SHA1 values.
File extensions
sha1
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Changelog

  • Added in V89

    Release date
    8 March 2017

    SHA1 File: Extension only entry added.