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In Merge Sort algorithm, what does 'divide' step do?

Merge Sort is particularly useful for sorting linked lists, as it does not rely on random access to elements in the list. Instead, it uses a -like approach to merging the sub-lists.

In Merge Sort, the divide and conquer technique is used to recursively split the array into two halves until only one element remains in each half, then the two halves are for final sorted output.

The merge sort algorithm was invented by John von Neumann in .

Merge Sort is a type of divide and conquer algorithm, meaning that it solves a problem by breaking it down into smaller sub-problems. This approach is also used by other algorithms such as sort.

The merge sort algorithm is also an example of the -conquer algorithm paradigm.