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HeapSort is a comparison-based sorting algorithm that uses a data structure called a heap to sort elements in either ascending or descending order. This data structure is a tree-like structure with the parent node having a greater or lesser value than its children nodes, depending on the type of heap used. By repeatedly removing the largest (or smallest) element from the heap and inserting it into the sorted array, HeapSort is able to quickly and efficiently sort large collections of data. HeapSort is a relatively simple and efficient algorithm, and is often used in applications where the data being sorted is too large to fit into main memory.

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