What does hash look like?

Answer 1

Hashish, the compressed resin glands of the cannabis plant, can take many forms. Lightly pressed Moroccan or Lebanese hash is often pale in colour and crumbles easily; bat-pressed hash has darker, glossier appearance, and hand-rubbed charas from India has a softer consistency and a very dark colour. In general, though, hash is a hard solid of some shade of brown that easily softens in the warmth of a hand. Its exterior surface is smooth and glossy, but when broken its granular texture becomes apparent. It oxidises quickly, so the surface of a piece of hash is usually significantly darker than the centre. Body heat is sufficient to roll the hash into thin snakes, and if lit the hash will hold a flame. High quality hash tastes peppery and good, and when smoked leaves pure white ashes. Low quality hash (which comprises most of the market) is contaminated with sand or dirt, leaf matter and other impurities, and often adulterated with binding agents, fillers, and other agents that alter the weight and appearance of the hash. Low quality Moroccan hash is very hard, dark brown, and low in potency. Low quality Afghan hash is very soft due to adulterants, dark brown or black, and leaves hard cinders when smoked.

Answer 2

A hash is a fixed-length alphanumeric string that represents data. It typically looks like a jumble of characters, often a combination of letters and numbers. Hashes are commonly used in cryptography and data integrity verification.