In this context, an 'identity hash function' means that it's a 'hash function fo...

chrisseaton on Jan 30, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Optimizing hash tables: hiding the hash code

In this context, an 'identity hash function' means that it's a 'hash function for an identity value'. It doesn't mean 'a hash function that is an identity function'. It's confusing!