Magnetic frustration occurs in materials where the arrangement of magnetic moments, or spins, cannot align in a way that minimizes energy. This situation arises when competing interactions, such as those between neighboring spins, create a conflict in their preferred orientations. As a result, the system cannot settle into a simple ordered state, leading to complex magnetic behaviors. In frustrated systems, such as certain types of spin glasses or geometric frustration in triangular lattices, the spins may remain disordered even at low temperatures. This phenomenon can give rise to unique properties, including the emergence of quantum spin liquids and other exotic phases, making magnetic frustration a significant area of study in condensed matter physics.