The following table shows the Cryptography data types with a description of the purpose of each.
| Programming element | Description |
|---|---|
| ALG_ID | This data type specifies algorithm identifiers. |
| HCRYPTHASH | This data type represents handles to hash objects |
| HCRYPTKEY | This data type represents handles to cryptographic keys. |
| HCRYPTPROV | This data type represents handles to cryptographic service providers (CSPs). |
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