Partial sorting refers to the process of arranging a subset of elements in a specific order while leaving the remainder of the list in an unspecified order. This is often useful when you only need the top or bottom N elements of a dataset rather than sorting the entire dataset, which can be more computationally expensive. ### Key Characteristics of Partial Sorting: 1. **Efficiency**: Since only a portion of the data is sorted, partial sorting can be more efficient than complete sorting, especially for large datasets.
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