memory leak

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of several faults in the memory allocation logic of a computer or program whereby parts of memory become hidden or unusable.

Equivalents

Españolpérdida de memoria

Françaisfuite de mémoire

DeutschSpeicherleck Speicherloch

5 more languages

Suomimuistivuoto

Polskiwyciek pamięci

Portuguêsvazamento de memória

Русскийутечка памяти

Svenskaminnesläcka

Examples

“I tracked down my program’s memory leak to a function that didn’t release ⟳ graphics resources properly.”

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

memory like a sieve memory metal memory of a goldfish memory page memory palace memory quilt

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