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Thanks, I've added wording for that.

• ufo 12y ago
  I prefer makmanalp's explanation to the wording you are using right now. It emphasizes that hashing is an one-way operation and "encryption" or "scrambling" are more familiar and less abstract than "representation". I know its not an accurate usage of the terms but this is the layman FAQ and we could always add a link to a more in-depth explanation using the correct terminology (hashing, salts & key strength).