requirebcrypt

Requirebcrypt is not an official programming term or library. It is a colloquial or shorthand phrase sometimes seen in documentation and code comments to describe the action of loading the bcrypt password-hashing library in a program. It does not denote a standalone tool itself, but rather the act of requiring or importing bcrypt in code.

In Node.js, the common pattern is to load the library with require: const bcrypt = require('bcrypt'); Modern JavaScript with ES modules uses import bcrypt from 'bcrypt'; both approaches expose functions for hashing and verifying passwords. Bcrypt is designed to be computationally intensive and to include a salt, helping to slow down brute-force attempts. The library provides functions such as hash and compare, with asynchronous variants that are preferred in server environments to avoid blocking the event loop. A cost factor (log rounds) controls the computational effort and can be adjusted to balance security and performance.

In other ecosystems, the same concept exists under different syntax. For example, Python uses import bcrypt after installing the bcrypt package, and Ruby uses require 'bcrypt' to access its BCrypt module. The underlying algorithm remains bcrypt, which aims to resist attacks through salting and iteration, regardless of language.

Security and usage notes emphasize hashing passwords rather than storing them in plain text, selecting a suitable cost factor for the hardware, and keeping libraries up to date. Using bcrypt correctly reduces the risk of password-guessing attacks, but developers should follow best practices and standard implementations rather than ad hoc approaches. If you encounter "requirebcrypt" in code, it is typically referring to loading the bcrypt library.