Priority Queues

A priority queue is a data structure where each element has a designated priority. Elements are served based on their priority, with higher-priority items being addressed before lower-priority ones, regardless of the order they arrived. Think of it like a hospital triage system: patients with more serious conditions are attended to first. Priority queues are useful in scenarios such as task scheduling, network routing, and handling events, ensuring that the most critical tasks are managed promptly while still maintaining efficient access and organization of all elements.