From ac61806125d6da2fb63d63906f0f583ffe096ec7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Walid Baruni <wdbaruni@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:53:26 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Update partitioning.md (#4811)

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## Summary by CodeRabbit

- **Documentation**
- Updated terminology from "consistent hashing" to "deterministic
hashing" in S3 object partitioning documentation
- Added guidance on date format verification for timezone scenarios in
best practices section

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 pkg/s3/partitioning.md | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pkg/s3/partitioning.md b/pkg/s3/partitioning.md
index 32ba31b45d..a2f5fb25d5 100644
--- a/pkg/s3/partitioning.md
+++ b/pkg/s3/partitioning.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This documentation describes the partitioning system for S3 objects, which enabl
 
 ## Overview
 
-The partitioning system allows you to split a collection of S3 objects across multiple processors using consistent hashing. This ensures:
+The partitioning system allows you to split a collection of S3 objects across multiple processors using deterministic hashing. This ensures:
 - Even distribution of objects
 - Deterministic assignment of objects to partitions
 - Support for various partitioning strategies
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The partitioning system allows you to split a collection of S3 objects across mu
 
 ### 2. Object (`PartitionKeyTypeObject`)
 - Partitions based on the complete object key
-- Uses consistent hashing of the entire object path
+- Uses deterministic hashing of the entire object path
 - Best for random or unpredictable key patterns
 - Ensures even distribution across partitions
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ type PartitionConfig struct {
 3. Special handling for single partition case:
     - If total partitions = 1, returns all objects without processing
 
-### Consistent Hashing
+### deterministic Hashing
 - Uses FNV-1a hash algorithm
 - Ensures deterministic distribution
 - Formula: `partition_index = hash(key) % total_partitions`
@@ -255,4 +255,4 @@ The prefix trimming affects how each partition type processes keys:
 4. Testing recommendations:
     - Validate partition distribution with sample data
     - Test edge cases and fallback scenarios
-    - Verify date formats with different timezone scenarios
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+    - Verify date formats with different timezone scenarios