Which of the following best names the concept in which a collision resolution technique in hashing that searches sequentially for the next open slot in the table?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Data Structures question asks: Which of the following best names the concept in which a collision resolution technique in hashing that searches sequentially for the next open slot in the table? The correct choice is A. Linear probing. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Linear probing ✓
- B. Dequeue
Why not B: “Dequeue” does not fit this question. The answer is Linear probing.
- C. Adjacency matrix
Why not C: “Adjacency matrix” does not fit this question. The answer is Linear probing.
- D. Load factor
Why not D: “Load factor” does not fit this question. The answer is Linear probing.
Correct answer
A. Linear probing
Explanation
Linear probing is the term that matches “Which of the following best names the concept in which a collision resolution technique in hashing that searches sequentially for the next open slot in the table” (option A). Option B (Dequeue) does not fit this question. Option C (Adjacency matrix) does not fit this question. Option D (Load factor) does not fit this question. For this Data Structures question, the accepted answer is Linear probing.
Source: Data Structures Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, data structures, algorithms, programming
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