What is the difference between prerendering and static site generation (SSG) in Next.js?

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What is the difference between prerendering and static site generation (SSG) in Next.js?
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Prerendering generates HTML on the server for each request, while SSG builds the entire site at build time. Prerendering is suitable for dynamic content that changes frequently, while SSG is better for content that doesn't change often. The 'error occurred prerendering page' error is more common with prerendering due to its dynamic nature.