SHA2, short for Secure Hash Algorithm 2, is part of the SHA series of cryptographic algorithms, developed by the National Security Agency of the USA and published in 2001. As the encryption standard succeeding SHA1, SHA2 includes various versions of hash functions, such as SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512. SHA2 algorithms generate a unique, fixed-length hash value from input data through complex mathematical operations. Compared to SHA1, SHA2 offers stronger encryption and higher security, making it the ideal choice for financial transactions, data storage, and secure communication.
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