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• A function used to produce a hash code from the arbitrary contents of an object. Classes can override the hashValue method, inherited from the Object class, to define their own hash function.

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  Hash Function. (n.d.). Object-Oriented Programming with Java. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hash-function.

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  "Hash Function." Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/hash-function.

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