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Byte Sequence


A binary data stream read from a source, for example:

  • an input stream from a file on storage device accessed through a file system;

  • an input stream read from a particular URL; or

  • an input stream read directly from memory.


A particular byte sequence is identified by combining its length in bytes and the SHA-1 Hash (derived from its contents).