What is the 'volatile' keyword used for?

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The 'volatile' keyword in programming is used to indicate that a variable's value can change at any time, even if it appears not to be modified by the code. This tells the compiler not to optimize or cache the variable, ensuring it always reflects its true, potentially external, state.
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