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# [Bloom Filters: The Data Structure That's Allowed to Lie (A Little)](https://blog.zyvop.com/bloom-filters-the-data-structure-thats-allowed-to-lie-a-little?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A data structure that says 'definitely not' with total certainty, and 'probably yes' with a small, precisely measurable error rate.

Sep 23 · 6 min read · blog.zyvop.com  
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