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6 → What is the difference between SHA-256 and SHA-512?

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Step-by-step explanation:

SHA-2: A group of two related hash functions, identified as SHA-256 and SHA-512.

The word size varies; SHA-256 uses 32-byte characters, whereas 64-byte words are used by SHA-512.

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