What is a sparse array?

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What is a sparse array?

A sparse array is an array where most of the elements have the default value or are empty. In other words, it is an array that contains mostly null or empty values, with only a few non-null or non-empty values. This is in contrast to a dense array, where most of the elements have non-default values. Sparse arrays are often used to efficiently represent large data sets with a significant amount of empty or default values.