Hashtabelle (EN)
TermData structure with average constant time complexity for operations
Architecture
flowchart TD A[Key] --> B[Hash function] B --> C{Index} C -->|Collision| D[Chaining
or
Open Addressing] C -->|No collision| E[Storage location] D --> E E --> F[Value] In Context
- Typically used together with databases, caching systems, and index structures
- Related to: Hash function, Collision Resolution, Map, Dictionary
- Example use: Implementation of dictionaries, caching of web pages, indexing of data