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Application: Explained how the merge algorithm relates to merge sort.
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== Application ==
[[File:Merge sort algorithm diagram.svg|thumb|upright=1.5|AnA examplegraph forexemplifying merge sort. Two red arrows starting from the same node indicated subdivision, while two green arrows ending in the same node corresponds to an execution of the merge algorithm.]]
The merge algorithm plays a critical role in the [[merge sort]] algorithm, a [[comparison sort|comparison-based sorting algorithm]]. Conceptually, the merge sort algorithm consists of two steps: