About MD2

MD2 is a hash function that generates a 128-bit hash value from data of any length. It is an old algorithm and is not recommended for current cryptographic use.

In DenCode, the entered text is treated as a byte sequence in the selected character encoding, and the MD2 hash value is displayed as 32 hexadecimal digits.

For example, the MD2 hash value of "Hello, world!" is as follows.

8cca0e965edd0e223b744f9cedf8e141

Hash value characteristics

MD2 always generates the same hash value from the same input. If the input changes even slightly, the output hash value changes significantly.

A hash function is a one-way function, so the original input data cannot be restored from the hash value.

MD2 may be used for compatibility checks, but for new use cases, consider a newer hash function such as SHA-256.