What is a `SplitIterator` in Java and why is it important for parallel streams?

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What is a `SplitIterator` in Java and why is it important for parallel streams?

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A `SplitIterator` in Java is a traversal and partitioning interface that splits a data source into parts for parallel processing by multiple threads. It helps in efficiently dividing the workload among threads for improved performance.