[SilasX]

When teaching about bitcoin, I say “scrambler function” instead of “hash function” because it better conveys the intuition of what they do — even though it’s longer and non-standard. (Most people I talk to don’t immediately associate “hash” with “make a hash of the whole thing” ie mess it up).

Although I also make sure to give the “decoder ring” and the end to list the actual standard terms for the concepts discussed.