hash

Breakfast from remnants

Hash has several distinct meanings.

As a dish, it's chopped meat and potatoes fried together: corned beef hash.

Hash is also short for hashish, the cannabis derivative.

To hash something out is to discuss it thoroughly until resolved: Let's hash out the details.

A hash mark (#) is the pound sign or number symbol.

In computing, a hash is a fixed-length value generated from data, used for verification and indexing: The password is stored as a hash.

To make a hash of something is to bungle it badly.

food

corned beef

Brined, cured brisket

skillet · onions · peppers · diced · cubed · crispy · fried · breakfast · brunch · leftovers

cryptography

checksum

Error-detecting calculated value

  • MD5Cryptographic fingerprint algorithm
  • SHACryptographic digest algorithm
  • digestMetabolize or summarize

collision · algorithm · encryption · fingerprint · salt · verification · integrity · function · table · password

chop

mince

Cut into fragments

  • diceMarked cubes for chance
  • cutSeverance or reduction
  • shredTorn fragment

slice · cube · julienne · chiffonade · knife · prep · kitchen · fine · coarse · processor

cannabis

marijuana

Psychoactive hemp plant

  • weedUninvited plant
  • potVessel for cooking
  • THCPsychoactive cannabis compound

smoke · resin · kief · concentrate · afghan · pressed · stoner

symbol

hashtag

Labeled link for posts

Twitter · tag · trending · metadata · keyword · social media · handle · mention · markup · label

mess

muddle

Disordered, bewildered state

  • jumbleConfused disorderly collection
  • botchSpoil through incompetence
  • bungleFail through clumsiness

tangle · confusion · disaster · shambles · wreck · ruin · foul-up · mishandle · spoil · mangle

discuss

talk over

Examine through conversation

dissect · analyze · revisit · examine · deliberate · thrash out · settle · resolve · negotiate · air out

programming

table

Horizontal furniture surface

collision · lookup · bucket · array · index · function · associative · chaining · probe · set

Categories
Opposites
order vs. disorder

hashorder

Methodical arrangement or request

organize · arrange · systematize · sort · array

success vs. failure

hashsuccess

Favorable outcome attained

masterpiece · triumph · accomplishment · achievement · fulfillment

culinary refinement

hashhaute cuisine

Elevated culinary artistry

fine dining · delicacy · filet mignon · soufflé · consommé

Phrases
Family

rehash, hashish, rehashed, hashed, hashes, hashing, rehashing

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG