RFC 9923: The FNV Non-Cryptographic Hash Algorithm
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
FNV (Fowler/Noll/Vo) is a fast, non-cryptographic hash algorithm with good dispersion that has been widely used and is referenced in a number of standards documents. The purpose of this document is to make information on FNV and open-source code performing all specified sizes of FNV conveniently available to the Internet community.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC9923
- Published
- February 2026
- Authors
- L. Noll; K. Vo; D. Eastlake 3rd; T. Hansen
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- INDEPENDENT
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 111
- Also known as
- —
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