Meaning of garbage collector | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A worker who removes refuse.
Canada, US
An algorithm, procedure or thread dedicated to garbage collection: reclaiming resources which are no longer in use.

العربية جَامِع الْمُخَلَّفَات جَامِعَة الْمُخَلَّفَات

Čeština popelář

Deutsch Garbage Collector Müllfrau Müllmann

Ελληνικά σκουπιδιάρης

Español basurera basurero recolector de basura

Suomi roskakuski roskienkerääjä roskienkeräin

Français éboueur éboueuse glaneur de cellules

Italiano netturbino operatore ecologico spazzino

Nederlands vuilnisman vuilnisophaler vuilnisvrouw

Polski śmieciarka śmieciarz

Português coletor de lixo lixeira lixeiro

Русский му́сорщик му́сорщица сбо́рщик му́сора

Svenska sopgubbe sophämtare

Türkçe çöpçü

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

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.