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• present participle of hash.

hashing

American  

[hash-ing] / ˈhæʃ ɪŋ /

noun

1. Radio. interference of signals between two stations on the same or adjacent frequencies.

2. Computers. Also a technique for locating data in a file by applying a transformation, usually algorithmic, to a key.

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Etymology

Origin of hashing

First recorded in 1965–70; hash ¹ + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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hashing

I take this to mean she uses it as the equivalent of hashing out an idea with a colleague or source.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Bonus season has become an annual, anxious ritual on Wall Street, involving weeks of managers hashing out who gets what slice of the pool.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

I tried to change the subject and reset the mood, but he insisted we keep hashing it out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

As Iranian American households contend with the potential of the two countries at war hashing it out on the field, they also are bracing for arguments gathered around their screens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

I didn’t sleep much that night, hashing and rehashing the next morning’s strategy.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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