Distributed Hash Table
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A Distributed Hash Table (DHT) is a decentralized system that distributes key–value storage and lookup responsibilities across many nodes, enabling scalable and fault-tolerant data location without a central server.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DHT (Distributed Hash Table) | 1 |
| Distributed Hash Table canonical | 1 |
| Kademlia DHT | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15098491 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Distributed Hash Table Context triple: [BitTorrent, supports, Distributed Hash Table]
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A.
Distributed Network Protocol
Distributed Network Protocol is a communications protocol widely used in electric and water utilities for reliable, secure, and time-synchronized data exchange between control systems and remote devices.
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B.
Paxos consensus algorithm
The Paxos consensus algorithm is a fault-tolerant protocol for achieving agreement among distributed systems, widely used as a foundation for reliable, replicated state machines and modern distributed databases.
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C.
Distributed Systems
Distributed Systems is a foundational computer science textbook that explains the principles, architectures, and algorithms used to design and implement distributed computing environments.
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D.
Raft consensus algorithm
Raft consensus algorithm is a distributed consensus protocol designed to be more understandable and easier to implement than Paxos while providing equivalent fault-tolerant guarantees.
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E.
Diffusing Update Algorithm
Diffusing Update Algorithm is the loop-free, distributed routing computation method at the core of EIGRP that enables rapid, efficient route convergence in IP networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Distributed Hash Table Target entity description: A Distributed Hash Table (DHT) is a decentralized system that distributes key–value storage and lookup responsibilities across many nodes, enabling scalable and fault-tolerant data location without a central server.
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A.
Distributed Network Protocol
Distributed Network Protocol is a communications protocol widely used in electric and water utilities for reliable, secure, and time-synchronized data exchange between control systems and remote devices.
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B.
Paxos consensus algorithm
The Paxos consensus algorithm is a fault-tolerant protocol for achieving agreement among distributed systems, widely used as a foundation for reliable, replicated state machines and modern distributed databases.
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C.
Distributed Systems
Distributed Systems is a foundational computer science textbook that explains the principles, architectures, and algorithms used to design and implement distributed computing environments.
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D.
Raft consensus algorithm
Raft consensus algorithm is a distributed consensus protocol designed to be more understandable and easier to implement than Paxos while providing equivalent fault-tolerant guarantees.
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E.
Diffusing Update Algorithm
Diffusing Update Algorithm is the loop-free, distributed routing computation method at the core of EIGRP that enables rapid, efficient route convergence in IP networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Distributed Hash Table