What distinguishes a hash join from a merge join in terms of input requirements and memory usage?

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What distinguishes a hash join from a merge join in terms of input requirements and memory usage?

Key points

  • Hash join requires one input in memory for the hash table
  • Merge join needs both inputs sorted
  • Merge join uses minimal memory for the join itself

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