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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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[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 58 points 5 months ago

Do you want to learn about probabilistic data structures?

  • maybe
  • no