"cuckoo hashing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Referring to the behaviour of some cuckoo chicks, which push other eggs or young out of the nest. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cuckoo hashing (uncountable)
  1. (computer science) A scheme for resolving hash collisions, using two hash functions instead of one, and allowing a newly inserted key to "kick out" any existing key at the same index. Wikipedia link: cuckoo hashing Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computer science
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