What does hashing do?
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It converts the object to be hashed into an int that lies within a pre-defined range.
What is a bucket?
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A list of items that have the same hash value.
What are try blocks for?
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Try blocks are used when a piece of code may not work in all cases or for all inputs. It consists of a try statement and an except statement. First the try statement is executed; if it throws an exception, the program uses the except statement instead of terminating the program.
What does polymorphic mean?
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Works with a variety of different types.
What is a module?
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A collection of related functions.
What is an object?
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A collection of data and functions that operate on that data.