Glossary: System Design Basics in Java
Stable hash
A hash that gives the same number for the same key on every machine and every run, with a published definition so any language can match it; Java's String.hashCode isn't suitable for sharding.
Glossary: System Design Basics in Java
A hash that gives the same number for the same key on every machine and every run, with a published definition so any language can match it; Java's String.hashCode isn't suitable for sharding.