A vacuum cleaner, often simply referred to as a “vacuum,” is a household appliance designed to clean floors, carpets, and other surfaces by creating a partial vacuum to suck up dust, dirt, debris, and small particles. It operates by using an electric motor to generate suction, which draws in air along with the contaminants on the surface being cleaned. The air and debris are then filtered through various mechanisms within the vacuum cleaner, separating the dust and dirt from the air.