What is the Load Factor in a Hash Table?

2023

Answer: A. Ratio of the number of keys to the number of buckets — Load Factor in a hash table is defined as the ratio of the number of keys (n) to the number of buckets (m) in the hash table, usually denoted as λ = n/m.

1. A.

   Ratio of the number of keys to the number of buckets

2. B.

   Ratio of the number of buckets to the number of keys

3. C.

   The number of collisions occurred

4. D.

   None of the above

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