A priority queue is an abstract data type that supports: - Insert an element with a priority - Remove and return the highest priority element Heaps are the standard implementation. "Highest priority" can mean smallest (min-heap) or largest (max-heap). In C++: priority_queue (max-heap by default) In Python: heapq module (min-heap) In Java: PriorityQueue (min-heap by default)
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