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    Question

    What is a "collision" in the context of hash

    tables?
    A When two different keys produce the same hash value. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B When a hash function fails to produce any hash value. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C When the hash table runs out of memory. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D When two hash tables are merged. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E When a key is not found in the hash table. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A collision occurs when a hash function maps two or more distinct keys to the same index (or slot) in the hash table.

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