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# Description of Figure The MessageDigest Class

Description of figure The MessageDigest Class

This figure consists of three boxes labeled as follows:

- Data
- Message Digest (SHA-256)
- Digest/Hash

Labeled arrows connect these boxes:

- `update()`: From Data to Message Digest (SHA-256)
- `digest()`: From Message Digest (SHA-256) to Digest/Hash

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