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Life & fun · May 7, 2020

Beamsplitter – a new possibly universal hash

:gem: Beamsplitter - A new (possibly universal) hash that passes SMHasher. Built mainly with a random 10x64 S-box. Also in NodeJS - DO-SAY-GO/beamsplitter

Beamsplitter – a new possibly universal hash launched on May 7, 2020 with 69 votes, #776 of 4,813 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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Beamsplitter is a hash function released in 2020 on GitHub. It aims to offer universal hashing capabilities across different applications. The tool is designed for developers and researchers who need reliable hashing mechanisms for their projects. Its positioning as a "possibly universal" hash suggests it attempts to address multiple use cases, though specific implementation details and performance characteristics are available through its GitHub repository.

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