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Database System Concepts

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ISBN:9780078022159

Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Publisher:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

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Do any hash tables exist that can store m-sized linked lists? Why do we need hash functions, exactly? Give me an example.

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Introduction of Hash Table:

A hash table is a data structure that stores data in an array and allows for efficient access, insertion, and deletion of data based on a key. The key is mapped to an index in the array using a hash function, and the data is stored at that index. In the event of collisions, where two keys map to the same index, the data is stored in a linked list at that index. Hash tables are commonly used in database management and computer algorithms due to their fast performance and flexibility.

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