What is the purpose of using yield in Java?

In Java, the yield method is used to pause the currently executing thread to allow other threads with the same priority to run. It provides a mechanism to improve thread scheduling and prevent thread starvation. When a thread calls the yield method, it gives up its CPU usage but remains in a ready state, waiting to be reassigned CPU time by the scheduler. Calling yield method does not release a lock, so caution must be taken to avoid deadlocks when using it.