Features of A Bucket
Various usages relate to different features. There is no usage that is consistent with every one of these features.
- The contents of a bucket are unsorted.
- A bucket has a fixed size, which is determined when it is created.
- A bucket has a limited number of states:
- It may be empty.
- It may be non-empty. Some usages further distinguish:
- It may be partly full.
- It may be full. Some usages further distinguish:
- It may be exactly full.
- It may be overflowing.
- A bucket must exist before anything can be put into it.
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