The FNV Non-Cryptographic Hash Algorithm

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Authors: L. Noll, K. Vo, D. Eastlake, T. Hansen
DOI: 10.17487/rfc9923
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Abstract

FNV (Fowler/Noll/Vo) is a fast, non-cryptographic hash algorithm with good dispersion that has been widely used and is referenced in a number of standards documents.The purpose of this document is to make information on FNV and open-source code performing all specified sizes of FNV conveniently available to the Internet community.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cryptographic Implementations and Security Algorithms and Data Compression Cryptography and Residue Arithmetic

Publication details

Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN