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Timsort

Timsort is a sorting algorithm that organizes data efficiently by combining the strengths of insertion sort and merge sort. It first identifies small, already sorted sections within the data called "runs" and sorts them if needed. Then, it intelligently merges these runs to produce a fully sorted list. This approach makes Timsort very effective on real-world data, especially when the data contains partially ordered segments. It's widely used in programming languages like Python and Java because of its speed and ability to handle diverse data efficiently.