In the open addressing technique for handling collisions in a hash table, ____.
A)colliding elements are stored in a nested hash table.
B)colliding elements are placed in empty locations in the hash table.
C)colliding elements are stored in linked lists associated with the hash code.
D)the hash code is compressed to obtain unique hash codes.

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In open addressing, colliding elements are placed in empty locations in the hash table, also known as probing. Probing methods include linear probing, quadratic probing, and double hashing. None of the other options accurately describe the open addressing technique.

In the Open Addressing Technique for Handling Collisions in a Hash