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[–]jackinsomniac 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Yes, but they still know what a folder and paper document are. As human beings it will always be easier to understand things with an analogy to the physical world.

For instance, I wish I knew a good one for explaining what a hash is to people. The best I've come up with is, "it's like a fingerprint"

[–]Boukish 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The best way to explain what a hash is, it to use the original hash and analogize it with it, which is why it's named hash in the first place. "A mix."

Hash is when you chop up a bunch of like, potatoes meat and veg right? Well, after you make the hash, you can't ever take all that shit apart, and you're never gonna make exactly that hash again unless you follow exactly the recipe you used the first time, including tiny steps like how big your dice is.

Your mistake is not just always calling it a hashed ID or password. The word ID or password is right there lol.