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How percentile approximation works and why it's more useful than averages
What percentile approximations are, how percentiles work in PostgreSQL, and calculating them efficiently on time-series data.
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Databases & DataMath & Algorithms2021
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Sep 14, 2021 | How percentile approximation works and why it's more useful than averages by od0 | 687 | 163 |
