👉 Imputation is a statistical method that involves replacing missing data in a dataset with estimates or values from other variables. It is often used when there are multiple ways to estimate a parameter, but only one of them is available. Imputation allows for the use of various methods such as mean imputation, median imputation, and maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) to fill in the missing data points. In simple terms, imputing means filling in the gaps or values that are left out by the data