# RustCrypto: Universal Hash Function Traits
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Traits which describe functionality of [universal hash functions] (UHFs).
See [RustCrypto/universal-hashes] for implementations which use this trait.
## License
Licensed under either of:
* [Apache License, Version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
* [MIT license](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
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[crate-image]: https://img.shields.io/crates/v/universal-hash.svg
[crate-link]: https://crates.io/crates/universal-hash
[docs-image]: https://docs.rs/universal-hash/badge.svg
[docs-link]: https://docs.rs/universal-hash/
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[chat-link]: https://rustcrypto.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/260051-universal-hashes
[build-image]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/traits/actions/workflows/universal-hash.yml/badge.svg?branch=master
[build-link]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/traits/actions/workflows/universal-hash.yml?query=branch:master
[//]: # (general links)
[universal hash functions]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_hashing
[RustCrypto/universal-hashes]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/universal-hashes