RIPEMD

RIPEMD (sometimes called "the original RIPEMD") is a 128-bit cryptographic hash function. It is vaguely similar to MD4, and has known security weaknesses.

RIPEMD is not to be confused with its successor, the RIPEMD-160 family of hashes.

Links

 * RIPEMD article from the ECRYPT Hash Function Website
 * Wikipedia: RIPEMD (This article is about both RIPEMD and RIPEMD-160.)