Hash Functions

[rich]

A hash function is any well-defined procedure or mathematical function
that converts a large, possibly variable-sized amount of data into a
small datum, usually a single integer that may serve as an index to an
array.

don't have to be a math major to say duh.

have u ever smoked the stuff? and index to an array is as fine a
description as any of being in lala land

good times

rich