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What is a value that can be used to ensure that hashed plaintext will not consistently result in the same digest?

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Salt is the term used in cryptography that defines a value that can be used to ensure that hashed plaintext will not consistently result in the same digest. The salt is random data that is used to defend passwords against dictionary attacks or against its hashed equivalent.
For each password a new salt is generated randomly.
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