Which Statement About Hashing Is False

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which statement about hashing is false?

• A) Hashing facilitates high-speed storing and retrieval of data.
• B) Two different data items can hash to the same cell; this is called a collision.
• C) A load factor of 0.5 usually results in good hashing performance, but less efficient utilization of memory.
• D) A load factor of 1.0 usually results in good hashing performance, but less efficient utilization of memory.

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