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Hash function performance on different biological databases.

E J Breen1, K L Williams

  • 1School of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, N.S.W. Australia.

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
|February 1, 1989
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This study evaluated hashing functions for distributing biological data uniformly. Hash functions like hashpjw, hashcrc, and hashquad demonstrated versatility across diverse datasets.

Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Bioinformatics
  • Data Management

Background:

  • Efficient data distribution is crucial for managing large biological databases.
  • Open hashing techniques are commonly employed for database indexing.
  • Evaluating hashing function performance is essential for optimizing data retrieval.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness of various hashing functions for uniform data distribution in biological record databases.
  • To compare the performance of different hashing algorithms on diverse datasets, including genetic information and textual data.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of open hashing to test multiple hashing functions.
  • Utilized three distinct database types: genetic nomenclature/mutation sites/strain names, literature-extracted surnames, and numeric ASCII strings.

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  • Evaluated hash functions including hashpjw, hashcrc, hashquad, hashsum, and hashsmc.

    • Main Results:

    • Hash functions hashpjw, hashcrc, and hashquad exhibited versatile performance across all tested datasets.
    • Hash functions hashsum and hashsmc demonstrated poor performance in uniformly distributing data.
    • The choice of hashing function significantly impacts data distribution uniformity.

    Conclusions:

    • Hash functions hashpjw, hashcrc, and hashquad are recommended for uniform distribution of biological records.
    • Hash functions hashsum and hashsmc are not suitable for applications requiring uniform data distribution.
    • Performance of hashing functions is dataset-dependent, necessitating careful selection for biological databases.