If several elements are competing for the same bucket in the hash table, what…
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If several elements are competing for the same bucket in the hash table, what is it called?
- A.
Diffusion
- B.
Replication
- C.
Collision
- D.
Duplication
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Correct answer: C
Answer: c
Explanation: In a hash table, if several elements are computing for the same bucket then there will be a clash among elements. This condition is called Collision. The Collision is reduced by adding elements to a linked list and head address of linked list is placed in hash table.