Data Structures
Chaining is a collision resolution technique used in hash tables to handle instances where multiple keys hash to the same index. In this method, each slot in the hash table contains a linked list (or another data structure) of entries that hash to that index, allowing for efficient storage and retrieval of multiple items. Chaining directly addresses the issue of collisions by allowing for flexibility in handling entries, thereby impacting the design and properties of hash functions as well as the implementation and performance analysis of hash tables.
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