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hard to reverse. (Cryptographic hash function Wikipedia article) also | hard to reverse. (Cryptographic hash function Wikipedia article) also | ||||||||
known as: :term:`checksum`, :term:`digest`. | known as: :term:`checksum`, :term:`digest`. | ||||||||
indexer | indexer | ||||||||
A component of the |swh| architecture dedicated to producing metadata | A component of the |swh| architecture dedicated to producing metadata | ||||||||
linked to the known :term:`blobs <blob>` in the :term:`archive`. | linked to the known :term:`blobs <blob>` in the :term:`archive`. | ||||||||
intrinsic identifier | |||||||||
A short character string that uniquely identifies an object, | |||||||||
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that can be generated deterministically, using only the content of the object, | |||||||||
usually a :term:`cryptographic hash`. | |||||||||
This excludes network interaction and central authority. | |||||||||
Examples of intrinsic identifiers are: checksums (for files/strings only), | |||||||||
git hashes, and :ref:`SWHIDs <persistent-identifiers>` | |||||||||
intrinsic metadata | intrinsic metadata | ||||||||
Metadata about software that is shipped as part of the source code of the | Metadata about software that is shipped as part of the source code of the | ||||||||
software itself or as part of related artifacts (e.g., revisions, | software itself or as part of related artifacts (e.g., revisions, | ||||||||
releases, etc). For example, metadata that is shipped in `PKG-INFO` files | releases, etc). For example, metadata that is shipped in `PKG-INFO` files | ||||||||
for Python packages, `pom.xml` for Maven-based Java projects, | for Python packages, `pom.xml` for Maven-based Java projects, | ||||||||
`debian/control` for Debian packages, `metadata.json` for NPM, etc. | `debian/control` for Debian packages, `metadata.json` for NPM, etc. | ||||||||
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