Meaning of garbage collection | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A service, generally run by local government, for transporting household garbage to the appropriate facility.
   Canada, US, uncountable, usually
2. An automatic mechanism that frees up resources (such as allocated memory) that are no longer in use.
   uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“Java uses a technique known as garbage collection to remove objects that are no longer needed. The garbage collector is Java's grim reaper.”

“Generational garbage collection has proved to be a highly effective organisation, offering significant performance improvements for a wide range of applications.”

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