Suppose you have to create a B+-tree index on a large number of names, where the maximum

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Suppose you have to create a B+-tree index on a large number of names, where the maximum size of a name may be quite large (say 40 characters) and the average name is itself large. Explain how prefix compression can be used to maximize the average fanout of non-leaf nodes.

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Database System Concepts

ISBN: 9780078022159

7th Edition

Authors: Abraham Silberschatz, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

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