hashing

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11454

An algorithm that maps data of variable length, such as the raw descriptors of path or circular fingerprints or InChIs, to a smaller fixed length vector.

Note: Hashed InChIs are named InChIKeys.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 239. (Glossary of terms used in computational drug design, part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 248 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'hashing' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11454 RIS BibTex EndNote
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