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linear hashing

A dynamic hashing table that grows one slot at a time. It has a family of hash functions, hi, where the range of hi+1 is twice the range of hi. Slots below a pointer, p, have been split. That is, key, k, is in slot hi(k) if hi(k) > p. Otherwise it is in hi+1(k). To maintain the load factor, slot p can be split (rehashed with hi+1) and p incremented. When p reaches the end, the ranges are doubled (i is incremented), and p starts over.

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