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Storing passwords as one-way hashes instead of readable text.
Password hashing protects users if a database leaks. Apps should use proven password hashing algorithms and never invent their own crypto.
Plainly
Think of Password Hashing as the lock and rules that keep people and data safe. Storing passwords as one-way hashes instead of readable text.
In practice
Use it when a workflow touches secrets, permissions, user data, payments, or untrusted input. In practice, define the owner, input, output, and failure mode before you rely on it.