Question

A geohash turns a latitude and longitude into a short string. Points that share a longer _____ are in the same, smaller cell, so a database can find nearby points with a _____ query on an ordinary index.

Accepted Answer

A geohash turns a latitude and longitude into a short string. Points that share a longer prefix are in the same, smaller cell, so a database can find nearby points with a range query on an ordinary index.

Answer

Use it in a design problem