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QWhat is the role of a hash function in a hash table?

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  • A To determine the order in which elements are stored in the table ✔ ✖
  • B To map keys to unique indices in the table ✔ ✖
  • C To sort the elements in the table ✔ ✖
  • D To count the number of elements in the table ✔ ✖
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To map keys to unique indices in the table
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