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• A value returned by a hash function. A hash code can be used as an index into a random-access data structure, providing an efficient mapping between an object and its location. Used by classes such as HashMap.

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  hash code. (n.d.). Object-Oriented Programming with Java. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hash-code.

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  hash code. www.cs.kent.ac.uk. Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hash-code (accessed: June 8, 2023).

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  "hash code." Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hash-code.

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