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Meaning of mark and sweep | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A form of garbage collection in which every accessible object in memory is flagged, leaving unflagged only those that are no longer reachable and can thus be discarded.

uncountable

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Mark Cross mark I eyeball Mark Municipality mark of admiration mark of Cain mark of exclamation

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