The divide step is a strategy used in problem-solving algorithms where a complex problem is divided into smaller, more manageable subproblems.
The conquer step is the part of the algorithm where the subproblems are solved independently and then combined to solve the original problem.
Recursion is a programming technique that involves solving a problem by calling the same function within itself.
Merge sort is an efficient sorting algorithm that uses the divide and conquer strategy to sort elements in an array. It divides the array into smaller subarrays, sorts them individually, and then merges them back together in sorted order.