What is a priority queue?

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What is a priority queue?

A priority queue is a data structure that stores elements with associated priorities. It allows for efficient retrieval of the element with the highest priority. The priority of an element determines its order in the queue, with higher priority elements being dequeued first. Priority queues are commonly used in algorithms such as Dijkstra's algorithm to efficiently process elements based on their priorities.