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Meaning of Bloom filter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A space-efficient probabilistic data structure that is used to test whether an element is a member of a set. False positive matches are possible, but false negatives are not.

Examples

“A Bloom filter is a set-like data structure that is highly efficient in its use of space. It supports two operations only: insertion and membership querying.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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