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A hash is the output of a hash function, a function which is a mathematically reproducible but irreversible process that takes in an arbitrary length input and produces a fixed length output. The same input will always result in the same output. Hashing is central to Bitcoin mining as well as the generation of Bitcoin addresses.

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How does a blockchain relying on PoW verify that a hash is computed using an algorithm and n...

The block is not valid if the hash of the header is greater than the target hash. The miners hash the 80-byte header repeatedly, making a small change each time. … When a miner finds a header which has a hash which is small enough, he sends the entire block to one or more Bitcoin nodes. …
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