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# What is a Hash Map? Time Complexity and Two Sum Example

**[freeCodeCamp](https://daily.dev/sources/freecodecamp)** · 7 min read · 19 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Learn about constant and linear time complexity, the use of hash maps, and how to solve the Two Sum problem using a hash table.

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