Comment on A young computer scientist and two colleagues show that searches within data structures called hash tables can be much faster than previously deemed possible.

• oyo@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  A catalytic converter also might be part of a wood stove. A lay-person may have no idea what a hash table is, or if they are also used in fields other than computer science.

  Why would you specify that it’s a turbo encabulator, everyone knows they’re all turbo.

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  • JackbyDev@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    It feels just as odd to say “a component of fuel consuming engines called a catalytic converter”. You’re missing the point.

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