Are 64-bit random identifiers free from collision?
It is common in software system to map objects to unique identifiers. For example, you might map all web pages on the Internet to a unique identifier. Often, these identifiers are integers. For example, many people like to use 64-bit integers. If you assign two 64-bit integers at random to distinct objects, the probability of … Continue reading Are 64-bit random identifiers free from collision?