robin hood hashing

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What does robin hood hashing mean?

A scheme for resolving hash collisions that favors the displacement of the element that is farthest from its home location.

Where does robin hood hashing come from?

An allusion to the folkloric Robin Hood's practice of stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

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