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url: /process-functions/script-md5.md
description: >-
  This function is commonly used to store passwords in databases without them
  being readable or recoverable.
---

# script.md5

This function is commonly used to store passwords in databases without them being readable or recoverable.

```js
script.md5(inputStr)
```

#### Parameters

* `inputStr` - the string which needs to be hashed.

#### Example

```js
let hash = script.md5("PasswordString");
```