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xkcd #2934: Bloom Filter (imgs.xkcd.com)
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Sometimes, you can tell Bloom filters are the wrong tool for the job, but when they're the right one you can never be sure.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Do you want to learn about probabilistic data structures?

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