Lossy Count Algorithm

ID: lossy-count-algorithm

The Lossy Counting Algorithm is a streaming algorithm designed for the estimation of frequency counts of items in a data stream. It's particularly useful when dealing with large volumes of data where it is impractical to store and count each individual element due to memory constraints. The primary goal of the Lossy Counting Algorithm is to maintain an approximate count of elements that may exceed a certain frequency threshold.

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