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What is a hash join in SQL execution?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
A hash join uses a hash table to join large datasets efficiently.
Deep explanation
The smaller table is hashed into memory, and the larger table is probed against it. It is efficient for equality joins but not for range conditions.
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