Explain how a hash table is more time-efficient than a traditional list of items. What could possible go wrong? Hashtables are used throughout its development.
Explain how a hash table is more time-efficient than a traditional list of items. What could possible go wrong? Hashtables are used throughout its development.
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Hash Function:
A hash function is a mathematical function that takes a set of data as an input and produces a single fixed-length output. Hash functions are used to generate unique identifiers for data, to ensure that data is not corrupted during transmission, and to provide a way to verify the integrity of the data. A hash function takes in an input of any length and produces an output of a fixed length. This output is known as a hash or a hash value. The hash value is unique to the input data, and any change to the data will cause the hash value to change.
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