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MD5 (Message Digest Method 5) is a cryptographic hash algorithm used to generate a 128-bit digest from a string of any length. It represents the digests as 32 digit hexadecimal numbers.

Ronald Rivest designed this algorithm in 1991 to provide the means for digital signature verification. Eventually, it was integrated into multiple other frameworks to bolster security indexes.

The digest size is always 128 bits, and thanks to hashing function guidelines, a minor change in the input string generate a drastically different digest. This is essential to prevent similar hash generation as much as possible, also known as a hash collision.
 

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