5.22 Hybrid Hash Structures
5.22 Hybrid Hash Structures Problem Pure hash tables do not handle all workloads well. They are fast on average, but can degrade under collisions, skewed key distributions, or heavy deletion patterns. You need a design that preserves hash-table speed while adapting to pathological cases. Solution Combine multiple internal representations depending on bucket state or load conditions. A common hybrid design: bucket: if small: use array or list if medium: use...