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ypcx on Dec 10, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Hash Functions

It should be duly noted that hashing used for table lookup is a workaround technique, a hack to overcome the inherent inefficiency of the Von Neumann design.

mmphosis on Dec 10, 2011 [–]

Interesting. Would you elaborate, and/or give an example of some non-Von Neumann designs and how they accomplish table lookups more efficiently?

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