When a Hashing Algorithm Produces an Address for an Insertion

question 7

Multiple Choice

When a hashing algorithm produces an address for an insertion key and that address is already occupied, it is called a _______.

• A) collision
• B) probe
• C) synonym
• D) linked list

---

Definitions:

Anagram

A word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase, typically using all the original letters exactly once.

Cognitive Facilitation

The enhancement of mental processes, such as thinking, learning, and memory, often through external assistance or technological means.

Priming

A psychological phenomenon whereby exposure to one stimulus influences the response to another stimulus, often without conscious guidance.

Spreading Activation

A theory in cognitive science explaining how information is retrieved in the human mind, suggesting that ideas in memory are connected and accessing one idea triggers the retrieval of related ideas.