Definition of complete partial order and difference with complete lattice

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According to this wiki page, a complete lattice is a partially ordered set in which all subsets have both a supremum (join) and an infimum (meet).

Whereas, the wiki page of complete partial order does not give a clear definition of complete partial order.

What is the definition of complete partial order?

Additionally, what is the difference between complete partial order and Complete lattice?

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The page gives the definition. It says that an $\omega$-complete partial order (complete partial order), is one where every increasing chain of order type $\omega$ has a supremum.

Now the difference between a complete partial order and a complete lattice should be clear. One only talks about particular chains; the other one talks about any subset.